This is Fran Hill's lighthearted memoir of a year in the life of an English teacher. Based on true events it is both funny and poignant in turn.
It is written in diary format, divided into terms. Fran and her fellow teachers suffer two Mocksteds and one Ofsted as well as trying to stay in top of lesson planning, marking (with a purple pen - what happened to the red pens of my youth?) and actually teaching.
Fran is also called upon to start a school magazine along with her enthusiastic Journos.
There are hidden depths to this book as Fran's childhood begins to catch up with her present and the ever-present marking threatens to engulf family life entirely. Then there is the daily battle with the Mirror and Bathroom Scales - who can't relate?
I really enjoyed it and can say it was worth the wait to read it. (I read Fran's first book Being Miss about four years ago and have been longing for the second ever since.)
If you're looking for a good read, look no further. I've awarded it a well-deserved 5*.
Oh, there's lots of chocolate, cake and Bailey's in it. So be sure to go on a cupboard rummage before opening it.
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