{"id":7619,"date":"2012-01-02T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=7619"},"modified":"2012-01-02T12:00:23","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T12:00:23","slug":"a-good-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanadi.co.uk\/?p=7619","title":{"rendered":"A Good Start!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/sad_smiley_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 80px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 80\/80;margin: 6px 10px 5px 0px; display: inline; float: left;\" title=\"Sad Smiley Face\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.diaryofanadi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/sad_smiley_2_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Sad Smiley Face\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" align=\"left\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a>Well, almost \u2013 I did a few lessons yesterday, as well.<\/p>\n<p>My first pupil of the day was a no-show. I texted, phoned (answerphone), rang the bell (heard the tinkle), and waited for 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Still, at least they\u2019ve paid me for a block of lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Mind you, I\u2019m a soft touch when it comes to charging for cancellations, and if they have a legitimate reason then I may well waive my terms &amp; conditions policy on the matter. After all, teaching them for around 40 hours with one cock-up is more cost-effective than upsetting them and having them leave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, almost \u2013 I did a few lessons yesterday, as well. My first pupil of the day was a no-show. I texted, phoned (answerphone), rang the bell (heard the tinkle), and waited for 20 minutes. Still, at least they\u2019ve paid me for a block of lessons. 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