Eighth day, Thursday 22 October 2010

Fed up with no heating.
Called Southwark Council to find out what had happened as a result of
last week's visit by engineer. Was told they would call back in 2 hours and they did call to say somebody would come and do the repair on Friday morning.
Attended to some emails. Writing this on Saturday so cannot remember how many.
Did ED1010 correspondence and  prep for next week's session on social class that Tom usually does but which I had intended to do this time.  Turned out this was just as well because Tom will be teaching ED2000.
Lots of calls to and from Lionel about the forthcoming visit by European scholars interested in putting together a proposal for funding to develop a learning community for identifying the competencies for teaching in multicultural contexts. 
Even though I advised against it, Lionel went to go and meet them in their hotel in Russell Square but they were not there yet so he went back to UEL. I was down to go and have dinner with them at 7 pm in an Italian restaurant called the Balfour. I did not get there until about 8 pm because I did not want to leave home without completing the preparation for ED1010 next week. Had intended to take buses to this event so I could do some reading on the way, but ended up driving because I was running so late.  
Picked up Amira from the Institute of Education where she had been in the Library and then we drove a very short distance to the restaurant.  Found a parking space just in front of the restaurant for free!
Food was delicious. Especially the desert.  I was surprised that non of the visitors is from an ethnic minority apart from Rubina.
Left the restaurant at something to ten. Dropped Amira at her hotel but spent lots of time in the car talking before I made my way home. It was about 12.30 when I got in. 
I tried to do some work but was dropping off in front of the computer.
Eventually got to bed at 3.30 am.