The negatives
I'm bloody shattered, still haven't caught up with my sleep. Bloody boiling hot all week and too many medical appointments. Migraine meds and this heat reacting and side effects unpleasant. I'm just trying to get through to the weekend as I don't won't to miss out on the fun stuff, but something will have to give.
The positives
I had an amazing weekend and I'm grateful that I can not only afford to do things like fly to Paris, but I'm physically capable of doing it as well. Same time, same pace (maybe a different train platform) next year.
Saturday 20th June It was hard sleeping due to the heat. After breakfast we were out by 9am on the train to Luxembourg Gardens and then back on the train to Notre Dame and a walk to Pont Neuf to see the art installation on the the bridge, a walk back to The Palais de Justice where Marie Antoniette was held prisoner and back near our accommodation for lunch and the afternoon was spent sleeping as the temps hit 36c and it was just too hot to do anything. In the evening we were on the train to Rue to Rivoli to some up under the pyramid of the Louvre. We strolled up to Place de la Concorde and caught the train to George V on the Champs Elysees and at sunset climbed the 284 steps to the top of the Arc de Triomphe. We then watched a lightening storm and fireworks from our balcony that both lasted around half an hour.
Sunday 21st June A better sleep, breakfast and off to Chatelet les Halles and I strongly recommend that unless you have to go to this station, just don't. It's a massive station with connections to every street and station in Paris. We finally found our exit and relaxed in Starbucks for an hour whilst waiting for the local game store to open to collect some Pokemon cards. Next up a wander over to Notre Dame where we'd forgotten to take photos the previous day, some souvenir shopping and lunch in our favourite place. Back to the apartment where I packed, had a shower and set off for the airport. I arrived with 6 hours to spare as trains were being cancelled in the morning due to heat and lack of air conditioning, there were strikes on some services and rather stay in the apartment or lug my bag around in the heat, it made more sense just to be relaxed in the airport where I had dinner, read my book, drank coffee, video called the grandkids and had a half hour nap on a sofa. Flights across Europe were cancelled due to thunder storms also. Thankfully mine was only delayed by 5 mins but I was glad I'd chilled out at the airport and avoided all the stress. Peter collected me and we got home around midnight.
Monday 22nd June It was a long and hot day in work which included javelin throwing for PE. I met Peter for a coffee in town, then home for a nap on the sofa before going to gym in the evening. Bath, dinner and long chat with my niece and an early night.
Tuesday 23rd June A good sleep and a long day in work with power cuts and none stop complaining from the kids as if I could do something about the sun. Home via the retail park to do some shopping and Peter met me. I then went back out to the gym, had a bath and a carefully choreographed call with my friend who was also in the bath. I watered the garden, then went to bed to watch the second half of the football and do some blogging.
Wednesday 24th June I had the coolest classroom today covering English as it has tone of the few air con units, still didn't stop everyone moaning about the heat, also didn't stop everyone running around around at break and playing football at lunch. Peter spent the day visiting his mum in Keynsham and after work I had an appointment at the breast screening clinic. When did they stop calling them mammograms? Off to the gym, dinner, a family drama that was unnecessary. Video chat with niece, call with cousin on her honeymoon and plans for weekend with friends firmed up.
Thursday 25th June I was wilting by 1pm and the students were struggling to keep up. I had 3 classes combined into one with 9 students in total. For English I had 3 students and by period 5, the TA and I gave up and we took our 4 students for a wander in the cooler corridors, ignored a small water fight and found some shade and a bit of breezy area outside. I came home, we had a hours nap, lost my rag with lack of air in the house and drove to the common to sit in the shade for an hour. Had a call from the GP surgery about my meds and medical review and next steps for further treatment. Called in at Morrisons, continued watching Clarkson's farm, cold bath and bed.
Friday 26th June Opted to lie in a little and got stuck behind every tractor going and arrived in work with a minute to spare. Another hot day which actually felt muggier. More kids in today, but ice lollies delivered to classrooms was a big help. My classroom reached 32c today. Home behind every tractor Herefordshire had available and into town to get my nails done. Peter met me for coffee then evening spent on video calls and unwrapping my presents, dinner and Clarkson's farm, garden watered and bed by 10pm.
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