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to be annoyed with the Odeon cinema

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SvalbardianPenguin · 03/09/2016 16:15

Ds2 wants to go and see Swallows and Amazons, we thought it'd be a good after school treat for next week. School finishes at 3.25pm, the film starts at 3.30pm every day next week and is not on at the weekend.

It's a 10 screen cinema and they have screens which are not showing other films until 7pm so S&A could easily start at 4pm.

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nancy75 · 03/09/2016 19:25

Op has a point, my local cinema puts kids films on at 3.30 on school days, none of the schools here finish before 3.20 and all are more than 10 minutes from the cinema, it's a ridiculous thing to do!

OutOfTime · 03/09/2016 19:26

I would break ds out of last 5 mins of assembly and make it to the cinema for 3.40 ready for the film to start!
Ds missed the last 5/10 minutes of school (always assembly at that time of day ) for a term due to a weekly medical session . I could have made it by the start time without picking up early but it was a complete rush with hitting the school traffic (and him always coming out 5/10 minutes late!) was a nightmare . I spoke to school and they weren't the slightest bit bothered (doesn't make a difference to their Attendance figures or education !).
He's only a child once Grin If you're concerned with lying then just tell the truth- really what's the worst that will happen?

PotteringAlong · 03/09/2016 19:33

If only he had just had 6 weeks off school when he could go and see it... Grin

mummymummums · 03/09/2016 19:37

Our local schools finish at 3.05 and 3.15 so this would be do'able for some

kali110 · 03/09/2016 19:57

Sometimes adults also like to see these type of films.
Cinemas put them on when they think they will get the most business.
DesolateWaist yes.
I've Never understood this. I should agree with another woman ( when i don't) simply because We're both women?

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