04 Village Teacher
“We were informed that Richard Gomersall, Senior Primary Adviser, will be visiting school later this term.
Extract from the Ragley School Logbook: Wednesday, 8 October 1980 ‘AH LOVE ROSES, Mr Sheffield, an’ that’s a real bobby-dazzler,’ said Ruby the caretaker, sniffing the carmine-pink rose appreciatively.
I had put it in a tumbler of water next to the brass paperweight on my desk. It was Wednesday, 8 October, and late-afternoon autumn sunshine filled the school office.
‘It’s a Zephirine Drouhin from Beth’s garden, Ruby – one of the last blooms of the season,’ I explained.
Ruby Smith weighed over twenty stones and her extra-large double-X orange overall was straining to bursting point over her plump frame. Her cheeks were flushed bright-red and she pushed a few strands of damp wavy chestnut hair out of her eyes. ‘That’s a funny name,’ said Ruby thoughtfully. ‘Ah like a proper English rose m’self.’ She picked up the wickerwork basket from under my desk and emptied the c...rumpled carbon sheets and torn manila envelopes into her black bag.MoreLess
Extract from the Ragley School Logbook: Wednesday, 8 October 1980 ‘AH LOVE ROSES, Mr Sheffield, an’ that’s a real bobby-dazzler,’ said Ruby the caretaker, sniffing the carmine-pink rose appreciatively.
I had put it in a tumbler of water next to the brass paperweight on my desk. It was Wednesday, 8 October, and late-afternoon autumn sunshine filled the school office.
‘It’s a Zephirine Drouhin from Beth’s garden, Ruby – one of the last blooms of the season,’ I explained.
Ruby Smith weighed over twenty stones and her extra-large double-X orange overall was straining to bursting point over her plump frame. Her cheeks were flushed bright-red and she pushed a few strands of damp wavy chestnut hair out of her eyes. ‘That’s a funny name,’ said Ruby thoughtfully. ‘Ah like a proper English rose m’self.’ She picked up the wickerwork basket from under my desk and emptied the c...rumpled carbon sheets and torn manila envelopes into her black bag.MoreLess
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