tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713948124674580839.post1408482926619374608..comments2024-03-29T00:52:36.863-07:00Comments on London Calling: RETIREMENTTONYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713948124674580839.post-52952213966897890252018-06-02T01:16:43.498-07:002018-06-02T01:16:43.498-07:00Your new ,"life," sounds brilliant, Robe...Your new ,"life," sounds brilliant, Robert.Teaching art and languages is such a special thing to do. Since writing the post above I have been approved as a fully fledged guide at the Geffrye Museum. My first two jobs there were to take a class of junior school children, on two consecutive days, around the almshouses. I felt that nothing had changed. I loved it. The Geffyre Museum is a special place. It developed ,"education in museums," during the 1950s and 1960s. Many museum throughout Britain use ideas developed at the Geffrye. I would love to know which part of Wales your family came from. My wife comes from Tenby in Pembrokeshire. Two of my daughters went too university in Wales, Emily at Cardiff and Alice at The University of Wales, Newport campus. All the best, TonyTONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713948124674580839.post-13674425411273755562018-06-01T14:10:51.753-07:002018-06-01T14:10:51.753-07:00As someone who is myself "retiring" from...As someone who is myself "retiring" from government service in a couple of months and moving to full-time Language Arts teaching in an American secondary school, I particularly enjoy your blog and the literary destinations you visit. My two trips to England have yet to get me the haunts of Austen, although my spouse would love it. Our next trip will be mostly in Wales, where my family came from to the States. I look forward to teaching, something I've always loved and wished to do from the outset of my working life, but didn't... I'm going to make up for it now at age 50. Keep up the excellent writing - you've fans this side of the pond.Robt. T Simons Sr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713948124674580839.post-65181912764515623572018-04-07T05:26:23.573-07:002018-04-07T05:26:23.573-07:00Thank you Jean.Thank you Jean.TONYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767998391294014275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713948124674580839.post-6608696597341488342018-04-06T05:43:16.604-07:002018-04-06T05:43:16.604-07:00Tony, supply teaching sounds like what, over here,...Tony, supply teaching sounds like what, over here, is called substitute teaching. Maybe you could continue doing a bit of that, but passing on the long-term jobs. Along with the volunteering and occasional baking, that should keep you out of trouble! :-) Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.delightfulrepast.comnoreply@blogger.com