DP went to a posh, expensive, private school.
Whether we wanted to or not, we will never ever ever in this lifetime be able to afford to send our children to any private school, let alone this one.
Dp is on the mailing list of Old Boys for this school. A couple of times a year we get a phonecall from their fundraising team, asking if we want to donate one lump sum or a standing order of an amount a month.
NO! No, we don't. WHY? Why would anyone want to donate money to fund skiing trips and tennis courts for other people's children? When the parents of the children in question are wealthy enough already to be spending more than most people earn in a year on sending their children to the school?
School books for children in Ethiopia - yes.
A week's sailing for Joquasta - NO!
What really really boils my piss is when dp starts to waiver and say "well, they say even a one off donation of £20 would help". ARRGGHHH! NO! How about we use that one off donation of £20 to buy me some flip flops that aren't held together with duct tape?
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broccolispears · 09/08/2008 20:12
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