2005 - Jo was 39. As her son grew up Jo decided to look for some part-time work and asked a friend of her's if he needed any bar staff at his new music venue. The friend said "yes, he did" and Jo started working one evening a week while her parents looked after her son. Within a couple of months, the working relationship became much more and Jo found herself "dating the boss". Fortunately all worked out well for them and Jo kept her man and her job!
As her social life improved Jo's stitching life was slow and steady with only a few finishes happening. Jo was a strict OAAT stitcher in those days.
Oh Dear!
2005 was not a memorable year for me in any way, shape or form.
Nothing much happened.
It was the year that I started volunteering in school which eventually led me to where I am now careerwise! It all started when Rachael was in Reception and came home one day saying that she had been told off by the Head Teacher for counting up to 100. Well obviously I was furious and went stomping into school the following day, ready to rip someone's head off for daring to suggest that my daughter couldn't count up as far as she wanted to. After explaining my 'concerns' to the class teacher - Mrs Smiley (by name and nature), she laughed and explained that the Reception curiculum target was that they should be able to count up to 20. Obviously, I felt a bit of an idiot!!! She suggested I come into school and helped in the classroom, playing some games with the children. They loved it, I loved it and the rest is history. I can't imagine not working in a school now!
I wasn't stitching much as I was working 3 different evening jobs so that one of us was always at home with the kids. That was enough to keep me out of mischief...lol.
Jo, I hope you have had a fabulous birthday and I am so sorry that this is late. I spent a lot of time at A&E yesterday with Rachael and a dodgy arm!
2005 was not a memorable year for me in any way, shape or form.
Nothing much happened.
It was the year that I started volunteering in school which eventually led me to where I am now careerwise! It all started when Rachael was in Reception and came home one day saying that she had been told off by the Head Teacher for counting up to 100. Well obviously I was furious and went stomping into school the following day, ready to rip someone's head off for daring to suggest that my daughter couldn't count up as far as she wanted to. After explaining my 'concerns' to the class teacher - Mrs Smiley (by name and nature), she laughed and explained that the Reception curiculum target was that they should be able to count up to 20. Obviously, I felt a bit of an idiot!!! She suggested I come into school and helped in the classroom, playing some games with the children. They loved it, I loved it and the rest is history. I can't imagine not working in a school now!
I wasn't stitching much as I was working 3 different evening jobs so that one of us was always at home with the kids. That was enough to keep me out of mischief...lol.
Jo, I hope you have had a fabulous birthday and I am so sorry that this is late. I spent a lot of time at A&E yesterday with Rachael and a dodgy arm!
11 comments:
Thanks for a great post, and it was nice to find your blog.
Thanks for taking part in the Blog Hop. So sorry to hear about Rachel's arm too, hope it heals soon.
I think that year was quite a turning point for you, one of those "sliding doors" moments. I have had a couple of those. One actually involved a train too!
Great post! Sounds like your conversation with Mrs. Smiley was a life changer. Loved the story....and Jo's, too.
xxx
Love the stories!
I'm hopping by on the blog hop. What a great post. Thanks for sharing.
Nice seeing you're posting again. Love the stories, thanks for sharing:)
Hope the arm heals soon, and great to learn about you and Jo.
Nice birthday post for Jo.
Wishing Rachael a speedy recovery.
I am slowly hopping through the birthday blog posts. I so enjoyed reading your really lovely post. Hope Rachael is improving quickly. This is such a nice thing to be involved in.
Sweet post☺ Hope you have a great weekend♥
Lol great story!
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