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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:34 pm
by Jude
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?!
Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:05 pm
by huntertitus
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???)
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:45 am
by UserRequestedRemoval
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?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:08 am
by Jude
I'm confused...
Hunteritus has totally baffled me
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:58 am
by UserRequestedRemoval
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!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:07 pm
by Mid A 15
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
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:40 pm
by J.R.
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 !)
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:27 pm
by Jude
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!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:28 pm
by huntertitus
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)
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:32 pm
by huntertitus
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"
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:33 pm
by Jude
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!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:37 pm
by J.R.
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 !!!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:39 pm
by Great Plum
Nothing wrong with neighbours!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:49 pm
by J.R.
Great Plum wrote:Nothing wrong with neighbours!
DOUBLE OH DEAR !!!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:50 pm
by Great Plum
It was (is???) very popular at CH!