"You seem to be coming back like a bad penny!"

Oh well, the first day back at RMS felt weird, really weird.

• There are many faces I recognize, but cannot put a name to them.
• Everybody seemed to know that I am coming back.
• Everybody has been talking about me and REMEMBERS me!
• Many cannot understand why I am back - well, I have problems with that myself!
• RMS has not changed a bit - okay, the top table in the great hall is gone!
• Drew and Phil are still managing the ICT department: joking with Phil has not changed a bit!
• The girls I still know have grown soo much!
• Many do not know how to treat me, as I am definitely not a GAP-girl anymore.
• There are 10 Gappers now, all having shared jobs which means they have half a job in the house and half a job in the school (working in departments like Maths, Modern Language Department, Arts and DT, HE, Office, Alpha,...). They are coming from Germany (3), South Africa (1), Mexico (1), New Zealand (2), Canada (1), Poland (1), Australia (1) and there is of course the French Assistant.
• The Gappers are a bit strange, they are so demotivated and everything is negative for them, especially the Polish girls and two of the Germans are really dissatisfied with everything.
• Connaught is closed now and Zetland has become a house for weekly boarders only.
• There are locks with number codes at every door now. But every door has the same number! All members of staff have ID-Cards now.
• My front door key still fits for all houses around the Garth!
• Had to equip my kitchen with the help of the HE-ladies as there was nothing in it.
• I did not remember how long it takes to get from one end of the school to the other!
• The girls returned Tuesday night and just guess what we had for tea? Right, Chicken Burger!
• The school uniforms changed, they have new ones with dark blue pullovers and RMS in light blue on it. The skirts are now really dark blue as well. All sixth formers are allowed to wear normal clothes, even trousers and jewellery.
• I have one of the tutor flats in the Prep. Dept. and it is quite nice, even though I am longing to see my old flat. My name at least is still at the door!
• The price for Travelcards has moved up to £7.20! So I try to get a Young Person's Railcard, then it will be only £4,80.
• So let's see, how the first day of teaching will work out....