Armed headteacher

The headteacher of a local primary school was arrested last week on suspicion of illegally possessing :

a .9mm semi-automatic Walther P38 pistol,
a .22 semi-automatic rifle,
an Enfield .38 revolver,
a Llama .22 semi-automatic pistol,
a Browning 6mm pistol,
a Webley revolver,
a 49 Samson Luger 9mm.

He is also accused of possessing prohibited ammunition - 190 Blazer rounds and 239 hollow point bullets.

I know classroom discipline can be difficult these days but is this perhaps going a little too far?

Successful people

I have found six teaching jobs to apply for beginning in September, mostly part time and/or temporary, which would suit me quite well as I shall also need time for my counselling placement in due course. I look at the job descriptions and feel enthusiastic, then I look at the application forms, at the request for my date of birth, and I feel less optimistic. I have considered not filling in that bit.......

Someone told me recently that one of the six signs of a successful person is that they never give up. OK, I wonder what the other five are? Hiding their date of birth?

Daylight robbery

Dentist today. £80 for filling, clean and polish! Why doesn't Wales have NHS dentists!!!!!!

Lazy day

On a Bank Holiday when 'someone' decides to watch 'Das Boot' in its entirety in German (with English subtitles), what is one to do?
Hook up to the MP3 player, dig out some light reading and relax.................oh and surf the blogroll of course!

The answers

Thanks to those of you who had a go at guessing what the mystery photos were. The blue and white one was the material of Keith's shirt and the other one is the living room carpet.

Keith is disappointed that no-one attempted to guess what he would like to have posted. Suffice it to say, you wouldn't have liked it. He has been watching too many documentaries, one of which was about dust mites and other such similar creatures. There was some wistful talk about possible 'pets' in the carpet.......

Guess the object

Your task for today is to identify these two photos which Keith took with his new toy, a Digital Blue QX5 computer microscope . No prizes, I'm afraid, but please leave your suggestions in the comments box.
Keith was rather annoyed that I wouldn't consider posting the photo that he really wanted to take. If you can guess what that is, then you have won the star prize!

Remembering

It's a beautiful day today. The sun is shining, fluffy white clouds are scudding across the sky and the temperature is encouraging. So encouraging that I felt the urge to go and do a bit of work in the sadly neglected garden.
I mowed the lawn, tidied up the few plants we have, brushed the patio, as I did last year and the year before.
But this time, there is no Lucy pottering around behind me, flopping down on the patio, watching my every move.

I sat on the bench and listened to the birds, felt the warmth of the sun and thought of Lucy.