Newcastle holiday

I have just returned from a short family holiday, really no more than a long weekend. But getting any brake at all was great. I took the train up from Kings Cross and got to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, not the normal one I go too.  That Friday we just had a standard Friday night meal Helen and Andrew and rebecca baby and Said and of course Mum and Dad and me. On Saturday we went to the Baltic art gallery which was really interesting and had some exciting exhibitions. I especially liked Luca (which was a mountain inside a mountain hut.) On Sunday we went to the beach it was sunny, how I missed sunshine.  I made two beach sculpture. I have tried to post photos of them.  Monday we had basically the whole day in town so we went to a really nice art gallery (mre classical this time).  Then it was time to come home I separated from the others at the station, they were going to Stoke and I of course was coming back to London. Today I taught my Bar-mitzvah kid at FPS and then went into school. I got a couple of educational posters. 

This first one is called rainbow stones, not a very imaginative title.

This one doesn't really have a title.

Last time uploading these didn't work that well lets hope that it works this time. :)

On Holiday

I am now enjoying what counts as my summer holidays, a long weekend up in the Northeast with my staying at my sister Helen's house. Mum and Dad are here too, along with Rebecca, Said and Aaron. The train journey up was very long, starting at Kings Cross and going up the East Coast Mainline.  About 5.5 hours due to delays.  

Before I left Emily and I had dementia training at Jewish care, this is in part preparation for our pastoral course next year.  I am still working away on the Limmud Chrvaruta booklet, which even though its hard work I am enjoying. 

Generally things are good and I am relaxedish (not thinking about results or work too much) we are probably going to an art gallery latter and I may even play some tennis. 

A very rainy summer

The title says it all really, I have never known a summer like it. Rain, rain, and rain. continually.  Its not too bad though because I have been mostly catching up on sleep and boy did I need to do that.  I am still working on something for the Limmud Booklet although that is all coming to an end, I am also working on the stuff for Daf Ba Yomi. Apart from that not much has been happening Emily and I have been making some early stage movement on the more practical elements of next years course, and I have started thinking about the up-coming High Holy Days. But peaceful really not too much happening but certainly no opportunity to feel bored or anything.
I go on a family holiday at the end of this week although its really nothing more than an extended weekend. But I am looking forward to it.