On balance, today was rubbish. Probably because it was a Friday and the expectation is that Fridays are fab.
It started off well though as a lovely person donated some fab books to the school library. Thank you anonymous book giver!
After that, nearly everything I did went wrong in one way or another. The cake sale I baked for was postponed, and I couldn't even cheer myself up by eating them as they were full of chocolate. Pants, pants, pants.
Luckily I was rescued by a level headed and lovely Year 12 student, who would have none of this wallowing in self-pity lark and cheered me up no end before offering to purchase one of my unwanted cakes. She then surpassed herself by turning up with not only her purse, but some friends also and, very polite girls that they are, they also bought some. And then so did the boys. And thus the illegal black market cake sale was begun. (Unless you are reading this from school, in which case it wasn't).
But hurray! there is now enough money for our first educational poster - bring on the life cycle of the frog!
In which a librarian attempts to give up chocolate for Lent, in exchange for much needed items to support a school in Nepal. Go ahead, laugh at her misery.
No pain, no gain
Who would want to give up chocolate? Not many people, including me. Obviously I had a mad 2 minutes in which it seemed like a good idea, but that was weeks ago and I've come to my senses now. All too late though, I had already committed myself to the fabulous 'Stuff Your Rucksack' scheme for a trip to Nepal in April. This will see me forced to leave the kitchen sink behind and instead fill my rucksack with far more useful things to support the work of Nepal Schools Aid (UK) with disadvantaged children in Kathmandu.
Instead of financial support I am seeking donations of coloured paper/crayons/finger paints/maps/plastic letters to take to Nepal. If you would like to make a financial donation though, it would of course be very welcome. Please click on the link to My Charity page.
*Update - educational posters are also urgently needed as a priority!*
Instead of financial support I am seeking donations of coloured paper/crayons/finger paints/maps/plastic letters to take to Nepal. If you would like to make a financial donation though, it would of course be very welcome. Please click on the link to My Charity page.
*Update - educational posters are also urgently needed as a priority!*
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