Stuff split off from the Old Blues Day 2007 topic

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:34 pm

huntertitus wrote:
Jude wrote:School fees etc....
been there
had the bank screaming
had the kids screaming
am still screaming
as there are still bills to pay!

an arm and a leg for a decent education - hmm wonder why so many people now send their offspring to private education... nothing to do with the fact that the state system lets so many of us down???????
My dear wife Jane and I put our kids thru state education at primary school and would, politically, like to have gone the same way for secondary schools but having seen the so-called best ones in London I am afraid that to have sent them top any would be cruel

I don't know anyone who has done so without regretting it

What REALLY annoys me is that there is not a tax break for people who decide to pay for their kids education

Nor do we get any rebates!
The only reason mine went to private was that the LEA of Glos has one of the poorest records in the country. They told me Sarah WASN'T Dyslexic, but thick and stupid and would never amount to anything (she's the one who has got into Leeds Uni {not the met} to study Human Genetics -Hmm) and that Chris was very bright and would "go places" (he's the one still being a pizza delivery boy aged 22......??)

However, both needing some form of special needs was not about to be catered for - hence the education that costs. (and costs and costs). Sarah has commented that I could have left her in state education, she would probably be pregnant and no where near any University and I would have no debts and could live a less than frugal life - however, I believed in her and she got the help she needed - and Leeds will continue it on.

out of the mouths of babes - err and teenagers?!

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:05 pm

You seem tp be catching the charming deliberate mis-spelings of your teenage brood

It makes you sound young

Myself

I try to sound old - as I am in the habit of trying to bring back the idea that to be old is fine - better than death

I do really hate it when old people try to pretend they are young

ie I am 80 years YOUNG ( as opposed to 80 yrs OLd and whats wrong with that???)

UserRequestedRemoval · Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:45 am

My daughter came home from school on Friday with a letter from her English teacher. It was only half a page long. In that letter there were 7 spelling mistakes and this lady is supposed to be guiding my daughter through her GCSE?

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:08 am

I'm confused...

Hunteritus has totally baffled me

UserRequestedRemoval · Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:58 am

There is only one thing that drives me crazy and that is text language.
Youngsters may find it easier to text like that but I loathe it. It takes me forever to work out what they are trying to say to me sometimes!

Mid A 15 · Post by **Mid A 15** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:07 pm

soc wrote:There is only one thing that drives me crazy and that is text language.
Youngsters may find it easier to text like that but I loathe it. It takes me forever to work out what they are trying to say to me sometimes!

U r wrong c u l8r

I hate it too and my daughters use it all the more to wind me up

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:40 pm

huntertitus wrote:You seem tp be catching the charming deliberate mis-spelings of your teenage brood

It makes you sound young

Myself

I try to sound old - as I am in the habit of trying to bring back the idea that to be old is fine - better than death

I do really hate it when old people try to pretend they are young

ie I am 80 years YOUNG ( as opposed to 80 yrs OLd and whats wrong with that???)

or is your glass half full or half empty ?

It's all relative.................

and talking of relatives....................

(p'raps not !)

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:27 pm

oh dear I am even more confused - it doesn't help that I have my contacts in so have to squint at teh screen! hey almost time to go and watch neighbours!!!

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:28 pm

I think I am a half full sort of fellow

Sorry to confuse people - especially Jude

I was just going off at a tangent - one of my hobby-horses

(Some people are shy of admitting that they are old

And I cannot understand that

What is wrong with growing older?

Why do people say "I am 80 years YOUNG" as if there is something wrong with being old)

huntertitus · Post by **huntertitus** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:32 pm

Oh Jude - the teenage type talk I referred to (in case this is what confused you) was using the abbreviation "uni" for "University"

I think this started in Australia where they call a can of beer a "tinny"
and a utility vehicle a "Ute"

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:33 pm

huntertitus wrote:Oh Jude - the teenage type talk I referred to (in case this is what confused you) was using the abbreviation "uni" for "University"

I think this started in Australia where they call a can of beer a "tinny"
and a utility vehicle a "Ute"

well saying Uni saves breath!! tinny and so forth - just the way of them being different I guess!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:37 pm

Jude wrote:oh dear I am even more confused - it doesn't help that I have my contacts in so have to squint at teh screen! hey almost time to go and watch neighbours!!!

OH DEAR !!!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:39 pm

Nothing wrong with neighbours!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:49 pm

Great Plum wrote:Nothing wrong with neighbours!

DOUBLE OH DEAR !!!

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:50 pm

It was (is???) very popular at CH!