Tearoom 25 - Benvenute a Venezia!

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YOu find us this time in a glorious palazzo in Venice, near to St. Mark's square, and on the water. With gondolas and vaporetti in abundance to transport us around to the various sights etc.

The palazzo itself of course has marble floors and fabulous murano chandeliers but aside of that we have the usual distressed chintz comfy sofas, assorted animals, bishops in their corner, priesthole for emergencies and a single solitary aspidistra in a bomb-proof glass cage to protect it from the ravages of a certain Canadian.

All are welcome - drop by for a cuppa, a glass of something stronger and a chat and relax in the safe and kind surroundings here.

Cin cin!

I will :o. All that would happen though is that a different set of criteria would apply on who would get into the school. Perhaps by catchment area, as are many good schools. So those who can afford to live near a good school would get in. I would prefer to see schools which are failing brought up a good standard.

I'm not even convinced that doing it on income would work. I grew up in a poor family, and we are now reasonably well off, particularly if you compare it to my childhood. We couldn't afford the education for our children that I got on scholarships.

There's a local school that made the national newspapers recently (non-faith) where they've introduced zero tolerance on behaviour. I know a teacher there. Within TWO days the behaviour had improved dramatically and teachers were able to teach. Apparently kids were moaning though that the lessons now seemed too long! The teachers are covering more material in their lessons :).

I like the [bubiscuit]

Good morning all - I quite like the [bubear]

ToddlerScout is now the proud owner of a new molar. It hasn't been nearly as loud a process as the first one but did think today "He must be cutting one" and when we got to PiL and he let me in his mouth, lo and behold, it was through.

congrats to TS on his new molar!

a belated thanks to MT for the last night - sorry, I'd already gone to bed by then, but will take you up on it now! Or actually, quite fancy a nice chilled [beer] (imagine a nice, frothing stein emoticon there, with optional bunny ears)

talking of bunnies - does my bunny look big in this?
[bushock]

I think it's time for an early night... waves to all

But... Lelapin... it is Friday night, disco night.

How can you go to bed???

The night is young and the dance floor is yet to fill!!!

These are VERY good Hot cross buns. Better than Delias.

busy weekend, see you on teh flip side.

TS is entirely too chatty and chipper for so stupidly early on a Saturday (been up since 6:15/6:30). [yawn]

And oh to be young when the simplest things, like wiggling toes, make you laugh (full-on, hearty belly laugh) for ages.

Still makes me laugh [bugrin]

Morning all. Easter Saturday breakfast now available on the balcony overlooking the canals

yum!

Morning all!

Well done TS! Bit early, but good to get it out of the way! Still awaiting 2 of LCT's bottom from and OH THE DROOL!

::Scarfs some hot cross buns::

Tee, he's still missing all of his fangs, etc. So he's got four top teeth (fully in), four bottom teeth (two of which are still new and only half-way in) and now two top molars which are cut and working their way fully in. TS clearly hasn't read the book on teething.

amber, does breakfast involve toast? I'm really craving toast with lots of melted butter (real butter). Might have to go hunt some down in RL.

He's still so very chatty this morning! Apparently FiL said to MiL this morning how nice it is to hear (which means he's so very loud as well).

Why yes, Mellors has provided a range of toasted products for our delight. Do dig in.

It's never too early, nor too late

::a plate of toasted panini with lots of cheese appears::

Happy St. George's Day everyone

Same to you thumbsta!!!

You know, St George is the Saint of Catalonia too. They celebrate by giving books and flowers - my two favourite presents [wishes I was Catalonian today emotion]

Good Lord Above! A dragon sticking its tongue out! How rude!

'Evening all. Must be time for .

I think it's fire, amber, not his tongue!!

I have caught LCT's cold. My nose is totally plugged up. I'm treating with and chocolate [bugrin].

Happy St Georges day. We have celebrated it good and proper with morris dances and a mummers play.

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Lets see if thats better, is he cooling his tongue in a nice glass of virgins blood yet?