Teachers vs students. Teachers won.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Canterbury - 16th July, 2006
Business as usual. Bookings are OK. We are running at around 70% occupancy at the moment. August is looking a little poor but we seem to do quite well with last minute bookings.
School finishes in 2 days time which is great for the boys but a challenge for us. We are not going to New Wine this year (sorry Lynn and Simon) as we have to stay and look after the clients.
The weather in this part of Kent is always a few degrees hotter in summer (and cooler in winter), so we have been enjoying some really hot days here. Perfect for me but not so good for Julie.
The boys have had a good term and have done some great performances in their end of term shows and displays. I have some photos above.
Julie is working hard with her mentoring project but is quite distressed by the management of the organisation. Not quite what she is used to.
I am convinced that the world is about to suffer a set back of significant proportions in the financial and property departments. I have sold all of my shares, liquidated my SIPP pension and now hold these assets in cash. During May the stock market fell 10% but this is just the tremor before the quake. Hold onto your shirts in the next few years. There will be people trying to rip them off your backs.
I have also sold our pride and joy: the house in King Edwards Gardens. The deal has yet to complete and I am hoping to get it through before the property crash bites. It is a sad moment but it has served us well and I need to use the money more productively down here in Canterbury.
To supplement our summer holiday income we have taken in 3 language students at home. A 14 year old boy from France, a 17 year old boy from Shandong Province in China and a 22 year old boy from Russia (Moscow area). Makes for an interesting breakfast. The language schools are just around the corner from us and they provide the students with lunch and evening meals during the week, so it's not such an onerous proposition.
Business as usual. Bookings are OK. We are running at around 70% occupancy at the moment. August is looking a little poor but we seem to do quite well with last minute bookings.
School finishes in 2 days time which is great for the boys but a challenge for us. We are not going to New Wine this year (sorry Lynn and Simon) as we have to stay and look after the clients.
The weather in this part of Kent is always a few degrees hotter in summer (and cooler in winter), so we have been enjoying some really hot days here. Perfect for me but not so good for Julie.
The boys have had a good term and have done some great performances in their end of term shows and displays. I have some photos above.
Julie is working hard with her mentoring project but is quite distressed by the management of the organisation. Not quite what she is used to.
I am convinced that the world is about to suffer a set back of significant proportions in the financial and property departments. I have sold all of my shares, liquidated my SIPP pension and now hold these assets in cash. During May the stock market fell 10% but this is just the tremor before the quake. Hold onto your shirts in the next few years. There will be people trying to rip them off your backs.
I have also sold our pride and joy: the house in King Edwards Gardens. The deal has yet to complete and I am hoping to get it through before the property crash bites. It is a sad moment but it has served us well and I need to use the money more productively down here in Canterbury.
To supplement our summer holiday income we have taken in 3 language students at home. A 14 year old boy from France, a 17 year old boy from Shandong Province in China and a 22 year old boy from Russia (Moscow area). Makes for an interesting breakfast. The language schools are just around the corner from us and they provide the students with lunch and evening meals during the week, so it's not such an onerous proposition.
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