back at it

So, back to the grind. I had a lovely vacation home in Ontario, and now I'm back in the big smoke working away, earning my keep. From what I understand I have returned to an unusal cold snap that has brought with it all kinds of snow and wonderful weather that makes travel as predictable as it is reliable. In short: England is adorably unprepared for snow.

However, snow has become an excellent bargaining chip with the students. Since this amount of the fluffy white stuff is a novelty to them, the idea of running around in it, playing in it, rolling in it, sliding in it, and building the most un-snowmanly snowmen with it is quite exciting. This has led to heightened productivity, because you can use snow as a reward for actually DOING work. A trick that would result mainly in raised eyebrows in Canadian climates. However, the children here aren't even allowed outside when there's snow on the ground - an extra bonus in the bargain.

I'm all settled into my flat now. It's nice and roomy. I have yet to figure out the oven, but that'll come with time.  Time....or asking someone.

Back to it, I suppose.