Return to Routine
Sep. 2nd, 2012 08:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alt_poppyI dare say I've never felt more pleased to see the long vacation end and term begin. I have filed the materials from my summer courses, unpacked the supplies that were delivered in my absence, and set this ward to rights.
And have had not a spare moment since!
I forget that as much as this school is my home, the place I miss dearly when I am away, it can seem a strange and foreign place to those newly arriving on its docks and doorsteps. My first official duty of the term was to assist those of our newcomers who found the water journey discomfitting. And, of course, there have been the usual weeps, wobbles, and wettings, but on the whole I'd say we've had no worse a first night than usual.
Welcome to those joining us for the first time, and welcome back to the rest.
Do not hesitate to come if you need my care.
And have had not a spare moment since!
I forget that as much as this school is my home, the place I miss dearly when I am away, it can seem a strange and foreign place to those newly arriving on its docks and doorsteps. My first official duty of the term was to assist those of our newcomers who found the water journey discomfitting. And, of course, there have been the usual weeps, wobbles, and wettings, but on the whole I'd say we've had no worse a first night than usual.
Welcome to those joining us for the first time, and welcome back to the rest.
Do not hesitate to come if you need my care.
Private Message to Pomona Sprout
Date: 2012-09-02 02:08 pm (UTC)I'm afraid there was a bit of confusion at the shop, despite your having sent the order to them directly. I think we got it sorted, but I'd feel better if you'd let me know whether they were really the ones you meant.
Do you know, I nearly wept just looking out over the lawns from my window up here. I will happily trade all the vistas of Snowdonia for this dear, familiar view.
Re: Private Message to Pomona Sprout
Date: 2012-09-02 05:34 pm (UTC)I did see, and they are the right thing. That shop. I like them for other reasons than their ability to keep any kind of order, but there are limits.
As to the view, well. This is home and center and many wonderful things. And now, think, you can go into the year without Stint looming over your head. Perhaps you will have the luck you deserve, and his replacement on those committees will be more favourably inclined to you.
Aurora's due down here any minute, and I do intend to bend her ear about our new Professor - from what little she said at lunch, she and her Raz had quite the chat of a Friday evening with him.