There are a few areas of my life that, when I compare them to others [I know I shouldn't, but hey, who doesn't?] I feel disadvantaged, but where I work is not one of them. As some of you may know, I am a teacher, so that might be quite surprising.
I work in a lovely school, among many wonderful people, some of whom are now important friends to me. Our Head is an amazing lady and she leads the school with integrity and we are very blessed.
One of her achievements is to have obtained solar panels. The money we save on fuel has been used to set up and run a school farm. We have a mini pony; 2 goats; countless chickens; a rabbit; a guinea pig............ It is a really beautiful place to be and the children benefit from it no end, both in terms of learning and in terms of social and emotional nurturing.
Anyway, because the weather has been so nice, twice this week several of us have taken our lunch up there. Sitting at the picnic tables, surrounded by various animals and happy children, there was no better place to be.
Also this week, our Deputy, another amazing lady, began our 'sewing bee'. She is a very taleneted sewer. Many of us had enjoyed The Great British Sewing Bee and had chatted about it. So, S decided to start a staff sewing club. We meet after school. There is a range of abilities is broad: I am a complete beginner. One person is making 2 piped cushions, with zips; another is making a 'Kath Kitson' peg bag. I am making an 'A-line' skirt.
S is v clever and instead of me buying a pattern, she took my measurements and created a bespoke pattern for me on the computer. She then gave me calico and I made a 'block', which she then fitted on to me. Today, I am off into Birmingham to buy my fabric.
Another illustration of how we care for each other is the machine I have was given to me by a collegue. It turns out that a fellow sewing bee-er also had her machine given to her by another person at school.
I shall take a picture of the fabric, when I have it and post a picture.
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