Hello Brown School!
I hope you all had a fun and relaxing March Break. I have heard that Toronto has been having some interesting weather, not sure if it wants to be winter, spring or semi-tropical?! Temperatures have been climbing here in Canterbury as well and spring is definitely in the air. Daffodils are out and baby lambs are playing in the pastures so it is quite scenic to go for a country drive! I have been keeping busy over the last month and on Commonwealth Day I attended a service of celebration at Westminster Abbey. It is a beautiful and very historic church in the heart of London and in attendance at this event was Prince Charles and ...wait for it... The Queen!!! When she entered the Abbey we all stood and sang 'God Save The Queen' to her. I have to say, it was a very British moment for me. :)
I also went back to Ireland this month to attend a conference for teachers on exchange. This time I was in Northern Ireland staying in Belfast. I must be in favour with the Irish because we got 4 days of sun! Which was super for the sightseeing we did up to the Giant's Causeway. Legend has it that the Irish giant, Finn MacCool, used this outcropping of land to walk across the ocean to Scotland. It was quite spectacular to see the rugged and picturesque coast of Northern Ireland. It was very close to St. Patrick's Day when I was there so I tried to disguise myself as a leprechaun at one point. Do you think it worked? :)
I also managed a visit to Cambridge to see some university friends of mine. Cambridge is a really pretty city with lots to see. Cambridge University is one of the world's oldest and most renowned. It has 31 colleges and they are all beautiful boasting of some very famous students who attended them, including Sir Isaac Newton. We went for a punt on the river and had some gorgeous views of Trinity, St. John's and King's Colleges.
As we move into April I have a 2 week holiday and I am traveling to Spain and Portugal with friends! I will be sure to give an update when I return. Take Care!
Miss. Hirsch
