Having limited myself to one verse per month, there are several events which I had to miss out - Cheltenham Science Festival with the BBC was a highlight of 2013, as was my first corporate entertainment booking at Welbeck Abbey Brewery. Reaching 100 likes on the Facebook page was another milestone, and of course there were birthday parties, school visits, and the charity fundraiser when we celebrated a 'practice Christmas' in September!
It's been a cracker of a year, and 2014 promises to be even more special with several bookings already in the diary including my first gig as an entertainer at a wedding reception!
So, here it is, my edited highlights of 2013 in verse... Happy New Year!
The year started off with a
poem,
A review of the twelve
months just gone.
A record of all the places
I’d been,
And all the fun science I’d
done.
In February I learned new
skills,
While improving my profile
on-line.
With a STEM directories
listing,
And an attempt at website
design.
It was off to the
For a SoundLincs event in
March,
While at college we did
some dissection
Of a sheep’s lungs and
heart.
In April, an opportunity
For my profile to be seen
By local schools and businesses
Thanks to Term Talk
magazine.
May was manic at college
With coursework flooding in
As teaching sessions drew
to a close
So the marking could begin.
In June I delivered some
training
For teachers from primary
schools
To prove science can be
creative,
And that painting with
plants is cool.
July brought us festival
season.
The first “Funny as Folk”
was a hit!
I entertained hundreds of
people
With my science busking
kit.
More CBBC fun in August
The
Doing lots of exciting new
demo’s
With Fran, John, Nate and
the rest.
September saw a massive
change.
My college days were done.
No more Biology lecturing.
A new phase had begun.
October was busy with
Pumpkin Days
And an Expo for Molly’sGuide
And a visit to my old sixth
form
To inspire about jobs that
I’d tried.
Lots of trips to
Theddlethorpe sand dunes
Meant November was a blast.
The kids learned all about
plants and bugs,
And the folklore of the
past.
So here’s to the end of
another year,
One that’s been packed full
of fun.
Let’s hope for more science
and wonder
On our next orbit round the
Sun!
