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kingsley13	Dec 21 2010, 12:40 PM Post #8671
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 27-April 09 Member No.: 63848	QUOTE(mel2 @ Dec 21 2010, 11:38 AM) QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Dec 21 2010, 11:23 AM) AM waiting for my late pupil who has a lesson today before her re scheduled exam tomorrow........ If she really is dead you may have a long wait. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nice one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)

Clari Nicki1	Dec 21 2010, 01:12 PM Post #8672
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3057 Joined: 8-August 06 Member No.: 7335	QUOTE(kingsley13 @ Dec 21 2010, 12:40 PM) QUOTE(mel2 @ Dec 21 2010, 11:38 AM) QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Dec 21 2010, 11:23 AM) AM waiting for my late pupil who has a lesson today before her re scheduled exam tomorrow........ If she really is dead you may have a long wait. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nice one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) Now that made me really laugh out loud! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) Actually, they weren't late but they saw my husband's car in the drive so they were sat in their car waiting for me! I had husband's 4 by 4 as I had to take child no. 3 to County orch and that is further than his work so I figured I needed his car! I didn't look on the drive! The upside is it made me do some piano practice whilst waiting! However I only found all this out by ringing their home number. Younger bro told me left an hour ago. Me panics and thinks they really might be dead. Then I ring mother's mobile who is at work.... and thankfully I eventually discover that my pupil is only temporally late! Not late late...... It's her 3rd last lesson before her exam. The first time, the examiner changed her time. so we had another last lesson. Then she was poorly and Mr Nice Examiner said he'd come back to examine her....and hopefully her exam is tomorrow. Her first last lesson was the best. Her clarinet is now broken. So I have sent poor Dad off to the mending shop.... brand new clarinet! Whoops.... and expensive too..... but Mr Nice Examiner has been abroad and I keep checking for an email to tell me he is stuck somewhere in Europe. Then we may have another last lesson....

Flossie	Dec 21 2010, 08:16 PM Post #8673
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6779 Joined: 12-January 09 From: N.E. England Member No.: 52007	The fish finger and sauces discussion makes me want gravy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

barry-clari	Dec 21 2010, 08:22 PM Post #8674
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40577 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 08:16 PM) The fish finger and sauces discussion makes me want gravy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) On fish fingers? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

corenfa	Dec 21 2010, 08:24 PM Post #8675
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 4222 Joined: 28-March 10 From: Here Member No.: 95861	QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 08:16 PM) The fish finger and sauces discussion makes me want gravy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) It makes me want fish fingers. However, what I have to eat is a pile of leftover fried noodles, or it'll go off. So no fish fingers for me.

Flossie	Dec 21 2010, 08:29 PM Post #8676
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6779 Joined: 12-January 09 From: N.E. England Member No.: 52007	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Dec 21 2010, 08:22 PM) QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 08:16 PM) The fish finger and sauces discussion makes me want gravy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) On fish fingers? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ill.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Fishcakes go well with chips and gravy, but I'm not sure fish fingers would. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

fsharpminor	Dec 21 2010, 08:59 PM Post #8677
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12255 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	Continuing this theme, last time I was in Aberdeen, one of the things on the bar menu in a pub was 'Cruachan'. It appeared to be chips with melted cheese and gravy on top ! Not for me though.

Flossie	Dec 21 2010, 09:59 PM Post #8678
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6779 Joined: 12-January 09 From: N.E. England Member No.: 52007	I had a job interview today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I know that academic jobs are really scarce and you need to take what you can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) However, this is a research-only job (teaching is where my heart is) in a different subject area and, having found out more about the research project at the interview, there is absolutely NOTHING I find even vaguely interesting about the job. I don't want to move to a completely different part of the country for a year to do a job that I have no interest in whatsoever. I know that 'a job's a job' - especially in the current climate - but would I be totally crazy to turn it down if I was offered the post? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm kind of hoping they'll offer it to someone else, but they have decided to take up references which I'm a bit concerned about as it sounds like they might be seriously considering me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

The Old Lady	Dec 21 2010, 10:22 PM Post #8679
Unregistered	QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 09:59 PM) I had a job interview today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I know that academic jobs are really scarce and you need to take what you can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) However, this is a research-only job (teaching is where my heart is) in a different subject area and, having found out more about the research project at the interview, there is absolutely NOTHING I find even vaguely interesting about the job. I don't want to move to a completely different part of the country for a year to do a job that I have no interest in whatsoever. I know that 'a job's a job' - especially in the current climate - but would I be totally crazy to turn it down if I was offered the post? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm kind of hoping they'll offer it to someone else, but they have decided to take up references which I'm a bit concerned about as it sounds like they might be seriously considering me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) After the trouble my better half has had, I would be tempted to take it. Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

barry-clari	Dec 21 2010, 10:23 PM Post #8680
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40577 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Dec 21 2010, 10:22 PM) QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 09:59 PM) I had a job interview today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I know that academic jobs are really scarce and you need to take what you can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) However, this is a research-only job (teaching is where my heart is) in a different subject area and, having found out more about the research project at the interview, there is absolutely NOTHING I find even vaguely interesting about the job. I don't want to move to a completely different part of the country for a year to do a job that I have no interest in whatsoever. I know that 'a job's a job' - especially in the current climate - but would I be totally crazy to turn it down if I was offered the post? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm kind of hoping they'll offer it to someone else, but they have decided to take up references which I'm a bit concerned about as it sounds like they might be seriously considering me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) After the trouble my better half has had, I would be tempted to take it. Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Considering the current climate, I agree with Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Flossie	Dec 21 2010, 10:55 PM Post #8681
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6779 Joined: 12-January 09 From: N.E. England Member No.: 52007	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Dec 21 2010, 10:23 PM) QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Dec 21 2010, 10:22 PM) QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 09:59 PM) I had a job interview today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I know that academic jobs are really scarce and you need to take what you can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) However, this is a research-only job (teaching is where my heart is) in a different subject area and, having found out more about the research project at the interview, there is absolutely NOTHING I find even vaguely interesting about the job. I don't want to move to a completely different part of the country for a year to do a job that I have no interest in whatsoever. I know that 'a job's a job' - especially in the current climate - but would I be totally crazy to turn it down if I was offered the post? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm kind of hoping they'll offer it to someone else, but they have decided to take up references which I'm a bit concerned about as it sounds like they might be seriously considering me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) After the trouble my better half has had, I would be tempted to take it. Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Considering the current climate, I agree with Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It's not that simple. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) The problem is that if I was offered and accepted the post I would be ruling out any possibility of the career I want, and which I've invested years of time and effort into developing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm not sure that I'm prepared to do that yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Would I be better off working in the local Tesco? - probably... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

SueHM	Dec 21 2010, 11:39 PM Post #8682
Unregistered	Argh. Ten year old having late night temper tantrum. My automatic response these days is giggling because he is so comically dreadful. Unfortunately this makes the situation 10 times worse. Complete loss of plot has occurred. Bad Mother.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

BerkshireMum	Dec 22 2010, 12:11 AM Post #8683
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 6603 Joined: 20-July 07 From: West Berks Member No.: 13405	QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 11:55 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Dec 21 2010, 10:23 PM) QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Dec 21 2010, 10:22 PM) QUOTE(Flossie @ Dec 21 2010, 09:59 PM) I had a job interview today. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) I know that academic jobs are really scarce and you need to take what you can get. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) However, this is a research-only job (teaching is where my heart is) in a different subject area and, having found out more about the research project at the interview, there is absolutely NOTHING I find even vaguely interesting about the job. I don't want to move to a completely different part of the country for a year to do a job that I have no interest in whatsoever. I know that 'a job's a job' - especially in the current climate - but would I be totally crazy to turn it down if I was offered the post? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm kind of hoping they'll offer it to someone else, but they have decided to take up references which I'm a bit concerned about as it sounds like they might be seriously considering me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) After the trouble my better half has had, I would be tempted to take it. Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Considering the current climate, I agree with Bev (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It's not that simple. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) The problem is that if I was offered and accepted the post I would be ruling out any possibility of the career I want, and which I've invested years of time and effort into developing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I'm not sure that I'm prepared to do that yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Would I be better off working in the local Tesco? - probably... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) It sounds to me as if you know in your heart of hearts that accepting this job would be a bad idea. I can see why others have advised you to take it, but if you have no interest in it at all, perhaps you should follow your heart this time.

andante_in_c	Dec 22 2010, 08:05 AM Post #8684
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 10321 Joined: 15-November 03 From: Hampshire, UK Member No.: 130	QUOTE(SueHM @ Dec 21 2010, 11:39 PM) Argh. Ten year old having late night temper tantrum. My automatic response these days is giggling because he is so comically dreadful. Unfortunately this makes the situation 10 times worse. Complete loss of plot has occurred. Bad Mother.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Your post reminded me of No 1 son when he was that age. He once barricaded himself into his bedroom in a fit of temper and yes, it was hard not to giggle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

barry-clari	Dec 22 2010, 10:26 AM Post #8685
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40577 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	Did anyone feel the earthquake centred in south Cumbria earlier? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

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