The week that was.

This is me.

 (actual size.)

This is where I work.

 (not actual size.)

I just want to make two things perfectly clear about the above two photos. 1) I am not the new Doctor Who, so, I apologize if you think you had an inside scoop there, and, 2) Despite the picture of the college I regret to inform you that it is not snowing outside so don't bother going to look!



So. I hear you ask, why the pictures? Firstly so that I can connect with you, my dear readers, so that you know what I look like, (bet you wish you didn't now!) and you know where I work and what I do. What's that? I haven't told you yet? Well, I am just about to.

I work as a Teaching & Care Assistant to learners with learning difficulties at Central Sussex College in Crawley. I love my job, I am legally contracted to say that. (Only kidding.) I really do love it.

So far, this academic year it has been a real challenge. Both good and bad. We have a new batch of learners and it has been an interesting journey with them so far. But, challenges are what make the job so exciting and I wouldn't want to change that for anything. For obvious reasons I will not talk too much about work on here. Mainly because I would hate to bore you with it, but from time to time I may mention something, and this is one of those times.

This week at work we celebrated Equality and Diversity, and, yours truly, was responsible for delivering wheelchair driving lessons to main stream learners, who took it in turns to go haring round the college in manual wheelchairs. I would like to point out that you don't need a license to operate a wheelchair, so don't you go trying to apply for one at the D.V.L.A. The whole idea of the session was to highlight the barriers people in wheelchairs face on a daily basis, both in and around the college. It turned out to be quite successful and we received some positive feedback from it.

Also this past week I attended an audition for a upcoming play at The Ifield Barn Theatre called The Sugar Syndrome. I have been offered one of the main roles. The play itself is very controversial, so it will be interesting to see what the audience will make of it. (I will keep you posted of the storyline in due course.)

Other than that, I have been busy attending Panto rehearsals. Curtain is up next week! I will be playing the Dame. I wouldn't say the role has affected me, although I do seem to have adopted a bit of a camp pose as of late, so, if you see me mincing down the street do me a favour and tell me to man up!