Well, the
vile smoker has, at last left and gone with her brood back to where she can
irritate other saintly adjuncts. I’m not
sure that even makes sense, but it does express something that I feel. And something that has happened.
We have
just had a glass of Cava (two and three quarters mini bottles for me and a mere
taste for himself) to celebrate the fact that now we will be able to sit at on
open window without a large fan attempting to blow the noxious fumes away.
Today is
the day before various starts. Firstly
and most importantly, from a purely malicious point of view, tomorrow is the
start of term for Spanish and Catalan kids.
And my erstwhile colleagues.
Secondly, from a purely academic point of view, tomorrow is the re-start
of the next phase of Toni’s qualifications and the start of a FutureLearn
course for me.
My course proper starts on the 4th
October, by which time I hope to have received the replacement books which have
had to be re-sent because the Spanish Post Office lost (again) the original
consignment – they now have a 50% failure rate for my course material. Not good.
But, with any luck, the books will be here tomorrow and I will be happily
looking through the pictures which, in a history of art course are, surely,
even in an OU course, the most important element!
So, just back from going out to
dinner, paid for by me because Toni was right about the date and time of the departure
of our loathsome temporary neighbours. A
less than convincing meal with tapas which were severely ordinary and nothing
to encourage a return visit. Still, what
can be bad when such a negative has been removed!
This is the first of a new
generation of writing to mark the start of a new academic year. I only hope that I get into literary gear
soon enough to sustain my interest!
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