18 December 2009

clarification across the nation...

about the christmas holidays.

as you will all be aware [or at least that portion of you who actually bother to turn up at college occasionally], there has been a right old mixup as regards the chrimbo holidays:

* at the start of the year i told you all that the holidays ran from 21st december  - 8th january [ie. starting back on 11th january]

* then a couple of weeks back my big chief boss-man manager came into the room and asked me why i'd told you all to come back on the 11th, when you should start back on 4th.  so i stood up the front of the room - like an eejit - and told you all that i'd made a mistake and that you should all come back on 4th january.

* well, yesterday i found out that i was right in the first place and big chief boss-man manager was wrong;  you do start back on 11th january.  college will be open the week before, but only so us poor long-suffering tutors can come in and do lots of marking and admin and sitting through interminable meetings etc.

you lot can come in that week if you want...  or enjoy another seven days, lying on the sofa, drinking cheap booze, guzzling mince pies & leftover turkey and watching endless reruns of the only fools and horses christmas special.

hmmm... it's a tough decision, isn't it?

so in summary:


back after xmas on


mon 11th jan 2010


see yous all then!