Why does it take so long to plan one single lesson? Am I making it more difficult than it needs to be?

Of course, having the spare time doesn't help - I'm sure if time was a constraint then my planning would take less time, because it would HAVE to. Or maybe I just haven't got used to the whole practice yet - my husband's a teacher, has been for 7 years, and usually doesn't plan lessons (unless it's a particluarly difficult practical). I think I'm jumping through hoops for the sake of the course. When that finishes, I will be pretty much left to my own devices.

Which is another worry! I NEED A JOB! While I'm training, I'm also supposed to be finding a job... but to be honest, that's the last thing on my mind at the moment. Aargh, urgh etc. Might employ my usual practice of waiting for an oppourtunity to fall into my lap.  Doesn't always work - but sometimes it does...

On the plus side - we have heating! Yay! Not that it's cold here in the sunny Med, but I'm British and I need my centrally-heated warmth! Makes sitting at the PC so much cosier... almost... sort of... OK, not really. 

But yay for heating!