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The male members of the family also have their own 'type'of sock, large black ones for husband, black for eldest son and navy blue for little son. M&S also print the sock size into their junior socks which helps

pinkhebe wrote:Ahh, now I hadn't considered GCSE music That does put a different spin on things.

What about hire of the instrument, I'm not sure we could pay for our own double bass!

Certainly when I was at school, many people 'borrowed' instruments from the school - I am pretty sure no one had their own double bass! I remember a friend of mine, Annie Koveos, who was a virtuoso basoonist, having to raise a few thousand to but her own bassoon once she left...

Oh, and don't listen about Scouts - I had some of my best times as part of the troop and Venture Scouts... (So much so, I am now a GSL!)

as far as I`m aware, instruments are still loaned freely .
My daughter only got her own violin when she went off to university

and another thing, gosh I have alot of questions don't I

Dog training club? When J had his interview the lovely lady said they had a dog training club? and her dogs were involved. Is there one? if so how fab! I hope he didn't get the wrong end of the stick

pinkhebe wrote:Ahh, now I hadn't considered GCSE music That does put a different spin on things.

What about hire of the instrument, I'm not sure we could pay for our own double bass!

I was fortunate enough to "sit in" a GCSE music class a couple of years ago and found it fascinating, way in advance of anything I ever did at CH.
It used to be that music lessons were paid for but that if you played in the band, they were free. Things have obviously changed. Being involved in the local village band, I know that all village band musicians are encouraged to take classes, at a subsidised cost, and have their own instruments. The band had to buy a tuba, as they cost about 4,000€ second hand, well out of most villager's budget. We also have other instruments, oboe, flutes etc, for hire, and I feel sure the school must have similar arrangement.
I bought both my trombone's off ebay.
If any pupil has any interest in music, it is well worth doing as besides opening up another world, it helps with the discipline of working as a group, mental agility (sight reading) and apparently, helps stave off Alzheimer's, which is what I'm banking on.
Just as an aside, I met someone on a recent flight who had worked as a 24/7 carer at Bluecoat Ponds. She would take her charge to the Tuesday midday concerts, and was convinced that CH was a music college.

I was with the Band on their trip to Germany and Luxemburg a few years ago - the passers-by couldn`t believe the children weren`t from a specialist music school - and couldn`t believe how young some of them were!

I have today received the financial declaration form.
It says "This declaration must be sworn before a Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor empowered to administer Oaths, or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives."

Erm... What does that involve, how do I find one, and what is it likely to cost? Anyone know? Please...

Volupturaptor wrote:I have today received the financial declaration form.
It says "This declaration must be sworn before a Justice of the Peace, a Solicitor empowered to administer Oaths, or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives."

Erm... What does that involve, how do I find one, and what is it likely to cost? Anyone know? Please...

They are asking that
the document be confirmed by you as accurate - the equivalent of a witness swearing / making a declaration in court.
Many solicitors can administer oaths and if not they will point you in the right direction. You might see on their door plate "Commissioner for Oaths". Yellow pages is a failure in this respect. A notary public can also be the witness.

You take the completed form, UNSIGNED with you. You will be asked to read out a simple declaration and sign the document in front of the person. The document will then be wrapped in a folder with the solicitor's statement as to the oathtaking and he/she will then relieve you of a certain sum of money.
It is actualy simple and straightforward (I had to do many times in a professional capacity) and nothing to be worried about. My understanding is that a false declaration is tantamount to perjury for which the penalty is dire.
HTH

Thank-you.
Panic over, local solicitor can do it for the princely sum of £5

Volupturaptor wrote:Thank-you.
Panic over, local solicitor can do it for the princely sum of £5

You've got a bargain then! I had to pay £20, which was actually double what I was expecting but apparently you have to pay per person, so £10 to witness my signature and £10 to witness my husband's! Easy money for them, for 2 minutes work.

I haven't got one of these yet Hope my deposit etc didn't get lost in the post!

However I did buy a half price bible and dictionary today

lonelymom wrote:

Volupturaptor wrote:Thank-you.
Panic over, local solicitor can do it for the princely sum of £5

You've got a bargain then! I had to pay £20, which was actually double what I was expecting but apparently you have to pay per person, so £10 to witness my signature and £10 to witness my husband's! Easy money for them, for 2 minutes work.

Where I worked in the City we had to use a Notary Public (no Commissioners for Oaths who knew the company and its authorised signatories). Cost was from memory £50 - back in the 1990's.
Conversely one of our staff was becoming naturalised and had to make a sworn declaration in the City of London. I took her round there and the solicitor, being a friend, did it free of charge.

Pinkhebe, I doubt your lack of financial declaration form has anything to do with your deposit being lost in the post, I've not even sent mine off yet! I'm sure it will come...

Deposit? I didn't have to send a deposit for either of my girls

And pinkhebe, my eldest daughter had a lovely Bible bought for her when she started at CH (as per info on the school website) but has NEVER used it! They really don't need one - could you get a refund?

I am amazed to find that anyone can manage not to use a Bible at the Religious, Royal and Ancient Foundation!