Teaching the Natives how to Speak

Long story, but I've decided to transform myself into a fully qualified Physics teacher, and the metamorphosis has begun. First stage was getting a CELTA qualification, which is Cambridge Uni's teaching-English-to-Johnny-foreigner course. This will allow me to work as a teacher in Thailand as I study towards my PGCE (a 9-month course starting in August). The CELTA is infamous as being a tough course, and sure enough it turned out to be so, with relentless 12-hour days for a month. Apparently just repeating English phrases at an ever-increasing volume until they are understood just doesn't cut it in the teaching world anymore.
That was the reason for the temporary hiatus in blogging. But full service is now resumed...