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What would you do? Applying for Uni place...

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VanillaPumpkin · 01/10/2008 19:05

I have been a SAHM (through three posting with dh) for six years.
I want to do my PGCE and train to be a teacher. I have no career to go back to. I am voluntering in schools at the mo to get experience etc. The course is an intensive 12 months. I cannot consider it without his support here for the children.
Our current posting is close to a University that seems to have a good PGCE course so I want to apply to start Sep 2009 (dd2 starts school in Jan 2010). I have sounded out a local childminder (even though I haven't even applied yet let alone got a place ).
Dh is now saying 'what if I get an OOA or we get posted?'. This would screw things up totally, but by the same token what if he doesn't get an OOA or posted??
I thought he had said he had 2-3 years clear, but he has come home today saying there are another two posts that have been created that his trade/rank cover.
He is now suggesting volunteering to go sooner so it doesn't interfere but I cannot let him do that. We did that once before and he ended up in Kuwait when 9/11 kicked off .
Oh bollocks.

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mytetherisending · 02/10/2008 21:40

I'm lucky in that I have a fantastic MIL . We were planning to get another house to rent out anyway, so buying this house will mean we kill 2 birds with 1 stone and will rent it out once I finish. My parents will also help out of MIL is ill/takes a holiday out of term time as they live just over an hour away from MIL.

VanillaPumpkin · 02/10/2008 21:52

Brilliant!

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mytetherisending · 02/10/2008 22:21

Our situation is lucky though in all respects.
DH works teaching his trade so won't go away, due posting 2009 but he is doing a diploma lasting 2yrs and due to finish it 2010, so ? posted 2009 or 2010. His OC said he will back him staying but it doesn't mean he will be able to. The nearest uni to me is 1hr drive in traffic, so 4extra childcare hours per day for 2dc. Thats why its more financially sensible to do it the way I am iyswim.

I hope you get your course.
I haven't even applied yet but have all else sorted LOL But with children you have to work like that don't you?!

VanillaPumpkin · 03/10/2008 10:56

Ha ha exactly. Here I am worrying about the childcare implications and I haven't even applied let alone got a place .

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