Well thought we to have the above as a title while we have the super weather. I know some parts of the country are not so blessed at the moment. Our garden is really dry and our water butts could do with a top up!
I thought I would follow up with yesterday’s comments that I finished the first draft of my latest story. Well I woke up this morning with a new idea!!!!! What is wrong with me! If it works it will allow a new strand to run through the whole story. So I think it will mean some new chapters to be added throughout the story. So I will keep you updated on progress if there is any!
I have thought throughout this awful virus how relieved I am that I am no longer a Head Teacher with this looming decision about when to return to school. It would be good to see some of the science published to help people make this tricky decision. It did prompt a recollection of a crisis early in my management career in school which might bring a smile to your face. It was late April 1986 and I was Deputy Head of a large Junior School in Cheltenham and the Head Teacher was away for a week. so for the first time I was in charge (remember no internet or mobile phones then) I still remember that Monday morning. I walked into school and made my way to the spacious Head Teacher’s Office. I tried out the black swivel chair, swinging around in it, then in my rather pompous way I tried out my responsible thoughtful look (I still had a mop of curly hair then), I can do this!. Whereupon the door abruptly swung open and in swept the School Cook who “didn’t suffer fools gladly” (not much hope for me then!) Her opening gambit “What are we going to do then?” For a moment I was at a loss about what she was going on about. Then I twigged “Chernobyl”. There was a major concern about milk and lamb at that time. I knew she wouldn’t of stormed in if the Head was there so I knew I had to be on the ball. She wanted to know was it safe to use milk, so I thought no milk would of been contaminated yet by any cloud coming over the UK so I remember playing for time by saying “We should be OK for today”. I then quickly checked on what the Local Authority were advising and then went and reassured her with the advice, it all seemed to work! The lesson was take your time and think; also pretend you know what you are doing on the outside even if like the swan you are paddling like mad under the water!! It does seem to reassure people if you are calm, Captain Mainwaring !
Today’s quiz is therefore quotes on leadership who said the following.
a) “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus” (A great American of a 20th century) b) Whatever you are, be a good one ( an American President) c) “A leader is a dealer in hope!” (no clues for this one or it will be too easy) d) “You can’t depend on your eyes when you imagination is out of focus. ” (love this quote by a famous American writer of late 19th century better known by his famous pen name) e) “If you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito!” (a world religious leader)