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Monday 22 – Friday26 February
I was glad to get up on Monday, anything is better than Sunday.  Work was organised for classes.  I was really wrecked after the day however.  Dinner was stew in Lorraine’s and it was well received by all, especially me, of course.  I also got books from Tony for the other class which should make things easier.  We are now sorted almost, apart from the cd to go with each book.  So listening exercises are not the best option now but I could just read the items.  Classes on Tuesday were very easy but organisation of programmes to go with the books is another job.   I have to cover as many topics, functions and tenses etc as possible and to improve their general levels of English.  I finally got to phone the bank of Ireland and sort out mortgage payments etc, I think.

During the week all final details of classes were sorted out and programmes were distributed to students and new timetables adopted.  I had hoped to go to Sicily but got no word from my contact there. On Friday Ray arrived and we went out for a drink with him to Bar Ercole.  Francesco the owner asked me for my book and Aoife's email or blog address.  Ray was being bossed by two women friends and going to Sicily with them on the morrow but declined my offer to take his place.  

I also had my second swim of the year and gathered an audience of smiling girls who asked me as to the water but I was honest and I told them it was cold, but much colder in Ireland.   I enjoyed it better too as it was not as wild as it had been on Sunday last. 
 
 


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