MN Little Italy 18

[DemonBradleySlaysPippi]

Where are you????

Rosa, is your DH giving his DNA sample then this w-end as a pure Venessian? . house hunting invenice sounds soo stressful too!!

JB, London's always at the back of my mind, I see all these beautiful houses in the country I fall in love with, but I think I fall in love more with the idea of living there iyswim. and then it dawns on me that I'm leaving London behind, with all its opportunities and diversity, my "excuse" for not being back in Italy... it's just a circle I keep on going around in. in fact, to begin with, we dreamt of a "farm", then when we saw a few, we realised it was just to isolating for us, so we tought of a small village, now we're thinking of a town-village. And I do love the places we visited, but I don't know, 30 mins and I'm in victoria from here, so used to having everything available... and especially when I see my BF, I already don't see her much, if we moved it'd be even less.. we do need to move though, we've really outgrown this place (and the neighbours are really doing my head in)

Yo! And Salvalaggio.

1/2 is great, why don't you buy something bigger in the area where you are or even closer to london? would you be able to afford a bigger place if you sell the current one?

sorry Camo, ignore that, I obvioulsy think I am Kirsty and trying to relocate you without you asking me. Luckily Pippi aka Phil is not around now!

hated babygroups, I forced myself to go to one because DS really loved it. but I was the only one noticing crawling babies climbing on top of the tables, only one seeing kids being nasty spoilt brats towards DS and other kids, because the yummmy mummies, who just turned the other way and closed in their little circle, were too busy. I usually spoke to a couple of grannnies, if I spoke at all. been twice with DD!

Another vote for London from me too. What are secondary schools like in your area? I gather you always have to have secondary schools at the back of your mind in the uk?. Mind you, they do improve and change, so what's good now, might not be so in 10 yrs time.

JB, no, I'm open to all suggestions! where Pippi is actually sounds a good compromise. there, you have my list of requirements, now you two can go and film my relocation, Relocation, Relocation

In my area they are a bit rough, but getting better, but they will do for the dcs if they are good enough for other kids.... I know perfectly nice teens who go locally and they are allright. If they turn out to be superacademic there are the north london grammars, but a lot of pressure which may ruin the fun, I think secondary school need to be academically good but also fun for hte kids, not a big fan of pressure, I don't want them to become machines. I think I would want them to go locally with some of their friends, we will see what they want to do and what suits them. I was really academic, so who knows?

Oh, God, Franca where you asking me or Camo?

I was asking Camo, but I'm interested in your post too .

I went to a very academic secondary school, but had lots of fun.

Camo I will be your Phil and ask you the price off-Mn and look for a place for you. I think here it is a good compromise. DH and I dreamet of central london living last weekend obviously with all the things we have here - massive lottery win needed methinks!

Oh the north london grammar, independent secondary - between Xenia on other threads and some of the mums at playgroups I got to know them all. And already sick of them .

Luckily for me DD1 was such a contented and placid baby that I could be in the west end and museum every day. So although it was hard it let me have a life. I wonder now How would I have been if minipippi was first. There's no way you can do a similar trip with her. She doesn;t want to sit and observe - she wants to move and go.

I was lonely because I wasn't ready in my head and so resisiting thre change. Simple as that.

we have very good grammar schools around here (if DS si applica), and then there's a very good sporty one. some good ones for girls too (though I feel soooooooo sorry for them having to wear those horrendous uniforms). I don't want DS to be presuurised though. I really like the sporty one, very good results and the pupils seem very happy (DP had an interview there a few years ago)

Yes, I guess for a very academic child, then yes, otherwise no. I find these London grammars a bit scary, imagine them full of mini Xenias.

Can you imagine meeing Xenia at playgroups?

if we win the lottery we are getting a flat in chelsea or maybe on the new battersea complex (DP missing the vip lifestyle he had in a past life) .

I will not send my dds to a girl-only school!

Also those grammar or independent schools have incredible number of applicants, so you need to be super mega academic. Childminder's son, who is so, did not get in in any he applied to, and was studying a lot and extra tutoring etc. Made me tired at the thought.

btw I am stuffing my face with Meringhe from Latteria from home .

oh, no, maybe then the schools here are not thhat good

If we win the lottery I'd buy one of these big houses in Bloomsbury. Those near Regents Park lovely too but imagine the mini-moss all around.
Not sure about west london as lots of snobs there, same for around regents park (pippi realises she is being the super snob ).

I'd have a dose from you jb.

Lol at being sick of them already . Oh gosh when you hear those mothers, my first reaction is to say "oh no, we'll send ds up the chimney in 2 yrs time" or to Baltimore downtown school

JB xenia obviously doesn't do playgroups because she is at work. And frowns upon grammar schools too.

If I won the lottery I'd buy nr MeryLeBone high street. Or maybe Belsize park, or primrose hill, so I can go and get drunk with KM and Sadie Frost

Actually, I'm not so sure about Primrose Hill, is it too chiche', do you think?

cliche

I actually have no idea about the other schools as the grammar ones are the ones closest to home, and a part from the sporty one, I haven't set foot in them (oh, god, what a nightmare that'll be!!), but DS got a certificate today from the headteacher for his "huge improvement in his reading and writing skills since semptember" and his second sticker for best handwriting

ohhhhh, on the dose we can dream of our big house in central london. wouldn't mind islington, me.

that's why, htey need to be naturally academic really and super bright. If they are anything like dp.....they will be lucky to be accepted into local comp. I am so not bovvered by the sec thing, having realised that dcs are fine because they have me and dp {arrogant) who love them, and they will go to the school that suits them. They will survive. {said a la gloria gaynor}

I suddently thought of ds bringing home minixenia as a girlfriend, nooooo, I would feel I have seriously damaged him somewhere! Or dd becoming like minixenia... not human!!!!!!

One of my favourite artists is a photographer (1st photographer to show work at National Gallery) who left school at 16 and went back to studying in his twenties, and he has become a wonderful artist and person. I reallly think that kids have different needs, and that as long as we love them and respect them, etc then they will be fine.

Have a friend who has become, or always was, a minixenia, actually worse as she also tries to bag the wealthy guy. Her sister is the total opposite and cares nought for the dosh and thinks sister 1 is a materialistic bitch arrivista. So you could have one "damaged" and one not. Imagine the hours at the shrick !

no no no no belsize park and primrose hill and swiss cottage etc. full of yummie mummies who buy EB's crockery and wish they were friends with KM .

ot, but just remembered that in primrose hill, the citofoni of those big posh condomini had ciyofoni made by the local company in my village back home

horrible thought jb, he'd be put down at every opportunity by the career-girlfriend

BTW I will not buy EM's stuff. I do not like it that much to justify the price. I'd rather take dh to the opera, go on holiday, buy new kitchen chairs, go to italy, buy books, buy a tv for me so I can watch what I like, buy some more shelves, buy a painting etc

JB is right. i don't mind paying a lot of money for something that is just mine, not for the ikea of the yummie mummies.