Earthquake...

No I did not type that wrong. We did have an earthquake! the largest in 25 years here. It hit just after 1am this morning. K was just getting into bed and I was half asleep when we started to hear this rumbling noise. K thought at first it was a big lorrie but then.... It got louder then the bed started to shake...at first I thought K was shaking it until I heard my tea cup on the chest of drawers next to me start rattling it had a spoon in it. I sat bolt upright! What was that! It lasted 10 seconds but it was a strange feeling. One of the kids called out "what was that mummy?" but then went back to sleep and we never figured out who it was as they went back to sleep and cant remember it....

Needless to say it was the talk of the town today. Aparently it hit in Lincolnshire (sp) went under the Pennines and hit us. (mountainous hills that run up and down the center of England) People in Liester (sp) ran out of their houses during it. There was some structural damage and one man in hosp with a broken pelvis as his chimney fell off his roof and ended up in his bedroom on his bed where he was asleep. Some people slept thru it some didnt. There was another after shock an hour later but it was so little it was hardly felt.

At lunch time the other teachers and I were looking at different web sights with videos and pictures of the damage and video of the actual earthquake that was taken off of a security camera. quiet interesting.

We found a few items on the floor this morning and Ls mirror in her room was askew. but nothing as dramatic as what they had closer to were it originated.

Not something I would like to have all the time. I felt a little one when I was in California about 12 years ago but this one was bigger. You heard rattling with that one this one you felt. :)

Well must get some sleep. Back in school tomorrow teaching the kids how to make paper flowers. :) Then must do some needed homework. Had college tonight so now I have more work to get done before next week.

Till next time.