to wonder what IPOAT stands for?

[Hullygully]

I would, but ds sounded soooooo disappointed, because X had been bigging up the shit school near him.

Perked up when I told him he had aced the "exam" CATS! to get into Hackney!

Bless him.

God, I am so relieved. Not happy yet, as ds so so, but it is the best school available to him (put Mossbourne down, but not a hope in hell for that)

Pissy pissy ex. all about him, not about our boy.

Karma will bite your ex in th arse one day.

MiniMimi will love the school I bet, you have got such a good feeling about it, how could he not? Ex will have to get over it.

I live in hope, Gibs, I truly do. Beginning to feel excited for ds. Its a wonderful school. Loved it so much when we went round.

And the head is truly inspirational. I've had dealings with him in the past and have always been impressed. And at the secondary school fair he took lots of time to talk to me about ds and how they support children with dyspraxia.

And I get my boy back. God, it has been a hard two years.

Am smiling here

So happy for you, all will come good, I just know it

Surely its time for some JebulLu urythmY?

a central element of our ancient rites, as far as i understand them.

It seems celebrations are in order. Am very happy for your successes and hope you dcs will enjoy their next bit of life.
I see MN have given us a snack yum.
I have been having a cultural but tiring day down your end, at t'British Museum. I now know how to go on in the afterlife.( there's probably a competence for it Umami

Oms all round. Shanti Shanti.

I keep saying I will take a visit to the museums soon mini. The only thing I miss about living in London is being able to pop to the Tate or a museum or two.

Agree Beri, I seem to go abroad more than London and I lived there all my life...

I am very excited, going to India at Easter (love India, a place of true madness where one can feel most at home), will garner lots of new religions to supplement JewBuLu.

Looks like I have returned from my self imposed exile to celebrations. Nice timing ;)

My head is in bits. I'm going to have to defer starting. I don't know what I want anymore and it's dangerous to make life changing decisions without being sure...

isn't it..???

Are you 'braining' it Jins. ie. over thinking. Move from head to heart and see what your heart says. Being an old hippy, this usually works for me.

Do you know what my heart says? It wants to spend as much time as possible with my family, to take weekends away, to be able to afford the odd meal out and to have a bit of time to myself.

I just need a bit of time and I haven't got it.

Jins, you and me both. So would taking on the training course give you more time?

You're just scared.

(Just)

All change is frightening, it's part of the process to feel fear.

Humans, huh? Want something desperately, get the chance, don't want it any more..

Or is there more to it?

Nods sagely at Hullys wisdom. We are now sitting in cave of the ancients passing the talking stick. Still, if the change is too much hassle, stuff it I say, what are we striving for?

Wow

I am looking at you like this hullster, what with your impending trip an' all. I have never been to India, my brother, God rest his soul, used to write me every week when he lived there. I still have those letters

Jins - trust your gut. You know what it's saying. If you can't hear it, sit very still, close your eyes and it will tell you want to do. This truly is the best way to make any decision.

Funny you say that Beri, I have learned the opposite..my funny old early life means that it's usually best if I do the exact opposite of what my gut says. Always been an awkward cuss.

No the training course would give me less time.

Sitting quietly and listening to my gut

Hulls is very wise. There is probably something more to it. Don't know what it is exactly.

Gut says family first

How old family?

Family gonna get up and go bout their lives. You might wish you'd done the same when the little nest all twiggy and bare...?

At least you have a system Hully. Tis important to have a decision making system

How long is the course Jins?

Teenage. But I'm not scared of an empty nest at all because I'll be in it with the old man :)

3 year course.

I've asked for my place to be deferred

Do you feel a huge sense of relief? If you do than I would say you ahve done the right thing.

It was a whirlwind getting onto course, thinking a little more about is better than starting then realising you made wrong decision.

Passes pipe. Guts is good. There are no right and wrong choices are there, its just a different way.Parallel universes and all that. Rocks on haunches. Likely to go into Yoda mode any minute.
Have empty nest now, and mostly 'tis good, but lots of time still filled with family, and journeys. My experience is that they bugger off in their 20is then back with avengence ( or however you spell it).

Yes I feel relieved. Very relieved. I'm not a whirlwind sort of person