Some of the teachers leave to do office work as in the private sector can be similiar money.Oh - I'm sorry I wasn't criticising and I'm sorry to hear that you lost both parents at the same time - what a trauma to go thorough. I have friends who have retired on health grounds as teaching has destroyed their health completely - I think that I'm probably very lucky to have realised that can find at least some sort of balance and keep working - because despite all the c##p I really do love being with the children
Longer term I keep thinking that sooner or later so many teachers will have burnt out and gone that there will just have to be a big change. Young people are only sticking it a couple of years now!
I didn't actually think you were criticising but from time to time I think some of us need to learn the phrase "check your privilege". The day was quite surreal but two abiding memories are the sheer amount of tea people made me and the relief of not having to try to explain to mum that dad had died or watch dad spend the rest of his life blaming himself for her death thinking he should have looked after her better.
Light at the end of the diabetic tunnel then! Trifle!!! Nom nom nom!!! Do you test after 1 hour and never see a 6 or only after 2 hours? Thanks.
Sorry ignore my last reply. I re-read and it's 2 hours! Apologies.
Both but generally only 2 hrs. I always test big meals e.g. family meal at 4 hrs as some foods can have delayed spike - if I see a 6+ at 2 hrs I would generally remove the food or combination from my diet. I generally have look for cream (lots) on or with deserts and red wine with the meal - but that is just me! Most often I would have cheese and nuts for desert. ( I do love my coffee with cream and brandy as well)
I didn't actually think you were criticising but from time to time I think some of us need to learn the phrase "check your privilege". The day was quite surreal but two abiding memories are the sheer amount of tea people made me and the relief of not having to try to explain to mum that dad had died or watch dad spend the rest of his life blaming himself for her death thinking he should have looked after her better.
I just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone
I didn't actually think you were criticising but from time to time I think some of us need to learn the phrase "check your privilege". The day was quite surreal but two abiding memories are the sheer amount of tea people made me and the relief of not having to try to explain to mum that dad had died or watch dad spend the rest of his life blaming himself for her death thinking he should have looked after her better.
I just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone
I didn't actually think you were criticising but from time to time I think some of us need to learn the phrase "check your privilege". The day was quite surreal but two abiding memories are the sheer amount of tea people made me and the relief of not having to try to explain to mum that dad had died or watch dad spend the rest of his life blaming himself for her death thinking he should have looked after her better.
I just wanted to make sure I hadn't offended anyone
People like me appreciate teachers. Just a shame some low lives don't.
The respectful minority are stressed out from covering for the lack of others, it seems. Society is breaking down.
A very sad start for tiny ones. They often don't know anything other than being unkind.
I do blame the parents, some of them.
Our highly respected school doesn't allow parents at sports day. Very very sad.
I didn't actually drink any alcohol for a few days - my sons drank the county dry for me. A weird zen like calm settled on me. My focus was on delivering the best eulogy I could.
Am I correct in thinking that your pre pradial reading would be around the 4 mark? I have read that it's good if your post pradial is less than 2 points above starting point.
