Absolute Shambles

I find myself stuck at home for the foreseeable future due to unfortunate circumstances. It's a long story, and once the whole mess is sorted out then I can reveal all. For now though, Ben is tired, scared and more or less sane. Oh, and the Ashes is upon us. Sweet Jesus I remember my First Challenge expedition to Malawi in the summer of 2009. There was a bar at one of our camp sites, and the men of the group decided to spend the day inside watching the cricket. Some say the day was wasted; I say there was no better way to spend a day. Even on the other side of the world, we found time to watch some cricket. I did go outside at points Sport is awash with rivalries. The list is long and all have their own reasons. Location, religion, a war or conflict thrown in there for good measure. When Farnham do battle with Camberley, there is no holding back, and a victory over those Camberley bastards always feels nice. It's been a while, but revenge will be ours soon. For now,...

It is fair to say that my time as a Cover Supervisor has been an interesting one. I've met some characters and I feel that my voice is starting to go as I raise my voice and remind them all to shut up and get on with their work. Ah, the life of a teacher. Last Thursday, I covered a Year 7 Technology lesson, and they had to design a Mood Board based around what a certain age group would like. Teenage boys would like football, teenage girls would like AJ from Strictly. This quickly became chaotic as girls would call out 'Sir, Sir, look at him! He's so beautiful!'. At least they were staying more or less on track. He's only 23... what a guy  There was one boy, however, who didn't complete any sort of work. Rather, he had spent the whole lesson looking at ways to get a six pack. At one point he even asked me if doing burpees is good for your body- especially in the abdominal area. Bear in mind that this kid is 11 and is concerned about getting a six pack. 11...

WARNING: THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD We have been truly blessed, for Stranger Things  has returned. It has felt like years since I binged through Season 1, and now it is back in my life. Joy doesn't even describe my emotional reaction to seeing the Netflix countdown to Season 2 slowly tick down to the almighty 0. Thank God for half-term- my thirst for binging could be quenched. Good to see you guys again So a year has passed in the world of Hawkins, and that year has brought with it the unstoppable tide that is puberty and teenage drama. Essentially, the sudden appearance of this natural progression is the subject of today's blog. I'm a bit late to the show though; Buzzfeed have already written about how gosh darn adorable that last scene was in the finale. Here's a link , in case you want something else to read AFTER this post. Come on, you must have a heart of steel to not feel the feels as the 'Party Members' celebrate victory over the Mind Flayer by gi...