Nearly a whole year has passed since I popped out of my training bubble and was let loose as an NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher). This will come as a huge relief to the Department of Education, who is in the midst of an epic recruitment crisis. People simply are not applying to become teachers anymore.… Continue reading A Year of Teaching
London to Bueng Kan
Finally, after what seems like forever, we’ve come back to our Thai home! Our home, which I’ve written about a few times, is in the province of Bueng Kan, Thailand. The province borders the Mekhong river which splits Thailand and Laos. This is where our Thai family are based. It’s also where we’ve built our… Continue reading London to Bueng Kan
I’m a Teacher
I did it. I passed it all. I graduated, twice. I received my certificates and I got a good grade too. All of the paperwork, logs, documents, folders and general tedium are now over. I am a fully qualified, and employed, physics teacher. This, of course, means only one thing at this time of year… Continue reading I’m a Teacher
Anosmia
Anosmia is the medical term for the loss of the sense of smell. Blind people have lost their sight. Deaf people have lost their ability to hear. Anosmics have lost their sense of smell. And as is true in both the loss of sight and hearing, this can affect people from birth (congenital) or it… Continue reading Anosmia
And the results are in…
I woke up this morning. Which in itself is quite an achievement as I was watching the election results play out until the early hours. Eventually, however, I surrendered to the duvet. So when I woke up, I grimaced as I swiped my phone to life. BBC News Alert. Oh god, it's all over, I… Continue reading And the results are in…
Community
As regular readers of this blog will know, Mos and I live in Thailand. Sometimes we travel around the world for work. But we live in Thailand. And nearly a year ago we, left our house in Chiang Mai, and moved to Ba Na Kam. A small village, in the north-east of Thailand, nestled between… Continue reading Community
I’m back!
So, here it is, my first post in what seems like a decade. I know I have a small, but dedicated readership on here, so I apologise for my absence. Sorry. But, I’m back! And I hope to be posting on a far more regular basis than before. I’m sure you’ll understand both why I’ve… Continue reading I’m back!
Ship Life
Here's another landmark to add to the still relatively young 2013. As you will most likely already know from my previous posts, I've been waiting to be assigned a ship for my new job. Six weeks ago, whilst on Koh Tao, sitting in the office of a small production company, I got an email. This… Continue reading Ship Life
Back to Koh Tao
Earlier this year, following my spinal surgery, Mos and I decided to leave Chiang Mai and move back down to the island of Koh Tao. Which, as you may remember is where we got married on the 14th March last year. Chiang Mai was amazing and we loved it there, the climate was great, much… Continue reading Back to Koh Tao
Microdiscectomy
This post doesn't really follow the trend of my others. But it does cover, in some detail, a recent fairly major event in my life. My first surgery. In October 2012 I started to feel some pain in my left leg when sitting. Nothing major, just a fairly dull ache that got worse the longer… Continue reading Microdiscectomy
Tom Mumford 