womanofdulwich

what an intervention class?

From what I can see being a teacher at secondary school means teaching until Easter, revising form easter to half term and then no teaching for 6 weeks as students are on study leave.

Stop it I am crying with mirth. I never got the bronze shader- maybe if I did I could have a centre parting and keep the hooter ..

I sympathise- why don't boys stress? What will happen next year when they are at uni?? how will we manage without them? I will have to strtess for my 14 year old. I was too high minded to lie too- but at least I slept with a clear conscience. It is terribole they get so much study leave- a month off with 6 exams to take- all spread out. Bring on 30th June.:)-D

we always found a bottle of fine ale went down well- induces sleep in Dad too.

My thoughts exactly Narnia- unpaid work experience in August all well and good, but he could earn some money in September-watch this spot.

i have always said "Have a good day, love you" ( in a sad American kind of way- cycling in south London makes me always want to say I love you in case something awful happens on the way to school - )

If child benefit ends at the end of August, and ( hopefully) your teenager is off to uni in October, if they can't find a job in September does anyone know if they are entitled to any benefits such as child benefit or some kind of job seekers allowance? Thanks.

hah - -the nose- I still have it- unchanged- but you are only allowed to take my photo at a certain angle ( it was in jackie......).;-)

It is the nose/parting thing that gets me- having been told for 40 years through various womens magazines(Jackie onwards) that you should detract from a large nose by not having a middle parting, it really grates on me. ( I have had a side parting for 40 years!!!)

AT 2 weeks. Both children - I could not sleep with the constant gurglings etc. A room further away with the monitor set NOT to pick up gurgling a necessity.

you could be right reading the accents aloud was terrible- maybe i'll get a talking book first to suck him in.... He has never shown an interest in those graphic novels and to be honest I think it is regressive going from Mice and Men to them-but I think I may have read Wilbur Smith and Jeffery Archer books when I was 14.........I wonder how they read now??

try something new- i expect there are some classes that you could try - sport/ dance yoga?

we told them to get easy bus/train to tottenham hale(?) then victoria line to brixton - and to call us just before they go under ground- then you can park at halfords in brixton and pick them up from there.or you can get the 37 from brixton? we are into minimal changes with heavy bags.

Funny I thought Huckleberry Finn too and it was painful to read for me. Have you read it recently ? Do you think it only ever appeals to the male of the species? I was so uncomfortable reading it our loud it was abandoned by page 10. Fussy aren't I?

I really don't think you should tell them you sold it . Discretion is called for - however if you are in a position where you think they might buy you something, you could give some hefty hints to make sure that you don't get something you don't want.

that is a new low. Lets stop right there!

what about sniffers on the train? god i so want to offer then a paper hanky but i don't carry enough with me. gggrrrr hay fever time....

i think you could snip a little bit off and put it in your baby book while you remember!

There are several Dulwich's East Dulwich you have heard about. Dulwich Village- traditional area- close to good state schools until age 11 and then still good state secondary school charter- and many private schools too. Not much vibe though and more established. Good for Dulwich Park West Dulwich- this is an area with no real heart- but several shopping parades- was more popular than east dulwich with bigger gardens but has lost out in the last 10 years to east dulwich - and was more expensive.Possible better transport links depending on where you work. good for belair park and close to west norwood- North dulwich which is the area north of half moon lane - with North Dulwich station to the east and Herne Hill to the west. Again no real centre ( compared to Lordship Lane in East Dulwich) but good for transport and brockwell park.

I think SJP is so unattractive and horse looking I can't bear to look at her.... Hasn't anyone told her a nose like that needs a side parting to draw attention away from it?

Burtonisation. ( good one for a pub quiz). ( brewers technique of chemically changing the water of say Bury st Edmunds to make it taste/ react like the water of Burton on Trent to make the beer that used to be made in Burton on Trent taste like it does ( even though made in Bury)

i don't believe it ( in the style of victor meldrew).

how much did you get for the mats?? ( sorry I cant help myself )

I could not forget the place mats- where are they now?