Teachers get it handy!

[ONeill]

They do but sure, if like me, you'll not be rising til 8ish anyway and home by 330 so you can try to work their body clocks around yours.

[Orior]

Any of you guys affected by the forthcoming changes in school principals?

I expect to see St Malachys Belfast athletics team clean up for the next 5-10 years.

[Milltown Row2]

They do but sure, if like me, you'll not be rising til 8ish anyway and home by 330 so you can try to work their body clocks around yours.

Aye it's doable, With the two of us teaching it should be a breeze

[Farrandeelin]

laoislad, I may be a Utd supporting 'tosser' but I more than likely will be unemployed in September. Suppose you'll be delighted then.

[ONeill]

Barney also came up.

[Orior]

Great opportunities and a largely open field for anyone interested.

Just as long as you've got your PHQ.

[Lar Naparka]

Finally got started on my vegetable patch. Hope to be totally self-sufficient by the next holidays at the end of May.

Thinking about that myself, a couple of chickens too, but i wonder would they make a lot of noise

I imagine that the noise won't be much of a problem as hens are cacklers rather than crowers.  Now, if you have a c**k, with or without a dunghill to stand on, he could cause problems alright. Four to five hens should not upset your neighbours unduly unless they are narky to begin with.
A few square yards of ground to peck at and you'll be grand.
The smell of the rear end stuff might be  more of a problem than the noise. Down in east Mayo, we didn't have to bother about that but on a hot day in suburban areas it could be a problem.

[Orior]

I would find the sound of hens and roosters very soothing, probably because it takes me back to when I was a chicken toddler

[Milltown Row2]

My wife only teaches 3 days a week, she was full time before the kids and when they arrived she opted for a three day week, she got tired of the relentless coffee days and meeting friends on her days off and decided to do an extra day (Thank Fcuk) and was able to do that in here own school.

She has now been told that that day is not available in the next school year!!! (that's why the chickens and vegetable patch may be required )

She thinks the budgets have been harsher at grammer schools than secondary schools, is this true?

She is confident of getting the odd day subbing but not guaranteed as the head has said that the current teachers workload will get bigger to compensate for the budget!!

Not a lot of happy bunnies

[laoislad]

laoislad, I may be a Utd supporting 't**ser' but I more than likely will be unemployed in September. Suppose you'll be delighted then.

Who mentioned anything about you being a United supporting tosser?

[Tony Baloney]

Surprised no one is on the countdown.

23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30!

O'Neill is. He's finished his papers and he's descaling his kettle.

I'd say the teachers in Cambridge House are busy...

[ONeill]

Anyone need odd jobs done?

[saffron sam2]

Thank you. Although I saw the first "Back to school" ads in Easons yesterday.

[Farrandeelin]

I got my holidays on Friday. Now for the old application forms which are becoming an ever recurring theme of the summer!

[Tony Baloney]

Can I be first to congratulate you all on another year of hard graft. You've earned a long rest over the summer.

I'm looking forward to a proper dinner every night