Hello there,
Thank you very much for your kindness in your comments on my tribute to WOMOTM. I really appreciate you taking the time to read a long essay on my most happy memories of him.
The funeral was yesterday and whilst it was very sad and hard to say goodbye to him, it was a fitting tribute to him and a good number of people turned up to pay their respects- at least 70. It was nice to see some people I haven't seen for a while and also to see some lovely pictures of WOMOTM over the years.
We returned from Northumberland today. It took a tedious amount of time and we have returned home to a boiler that is not working. We had issues with the same stupid Valant boiler at our old house but at least we had an electric shower there so warm showers were always possible. Here we don't have that option. Oh the joys of winter and boilers. I honestly believe these companies make these devices with built in faults to make you call out an expert. Sigh.
Anyway, I thought I would share a post to a picture that I found when I was looking for photos of WOMOTM. It is a photo from my first year of teaching. We started by studying the Ancient Greeks in Year 5 and so I framed the display board with pillars and Greek inspired architecture. My LSA made this Greek-looking lettering in gold for me and I loved it. It made me smile to find these images and remember the utter dread of making these papier-mache masks- not my idea I hasten to add, but my parallel year group partner. I loathe Papier-mache and I remember the utter mess it made- door handles and all conceivable surfaces had a layer of wall-paper slime. Utterly disgusting! I've pretty much avoided papier-mache ever since thankfully!
I found one or two other pictures too so I might share these memories at some point.
Dear Kezzie, thinking of you & CBC this week as you have to get back to teaching after the funeral. May the happy memories of WOMOTM carry you through x
ReplyDeleteSorry about the boiler - not what you want to come back to at any time and especially not at such a time! I hope your week improves.
ReplyDeleteThe Greek-looking lettering is fantastic!
Coming back to a broken boiler is a real pain. How frustrating! Sending some positivity xx
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased for you both that the funeral went well. Sorry, I've been at work and haven't managed to read the post you talk about. Good luck getting your boiler working again.
ReplyDeleteAh, not working boilers are not fun. Good to hear the funeral went as well as can be expected. When we "did" the Ancient Egyptians when I was teaching we used those plaster of paris infused bandages, and draped them over the children's faces (probably wouldn't be allowed now for H&S reasons!) to make death masks of them. It was, I remember, mlabour intensive but good fun. FUN?! In schools?! I should say not!
ReplyDeleteHope the boiler is OK soon :( Sad about the funeral, but now he has peace, blessed his soul :( Papier mache stays in everything you touch later, door handles, face, sofa, everything! Hope you can relax a bit, dear Kezzie, I think you need it a bit :(
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Funerals are always sad but to me they usually do offer some comfort, I find that they can help in the grieving process. It is good to have an opportunity to say goodbye, as heartbreaking as it must be. A few times that I wasn't able to attend a funeral of a family member, I always found it even more difficult to cope with the loss.
ReplyDeleteI remember making paper masks with kids when I used to volunteer. It was nice but not the easiest thing to do.
Although funerals are obviously sad occasions, they can still leave you with a good feeling. I had this with my Dad's funeral and it sounds like you will have the same, thinking back on WOWOTM's funeral. Coming back home to a broken boiler must have been quite the let down. Hope it'll be fixed soon! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe masks are great - really sorry to hear about WOTOM but love that you are remembering him.
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I'm pleased that the funeral went well ...
ReplyDeleteSorry that you came back to a broken boiler ...
Take care
All the best Jan
very beautiful and so lovely work :) i like your good idea ,Thanks for the inspiration!
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