Dec 08 - The One where they take on the world (school)

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Are they thinking of getting married at a rather nice Palace not 4 or 5 miles from my very doorstep, Rubes? Swishy!

I you were here Spot you'd have twisted my arm
Lady am also glad you've made up, he's a lovely chap, and a bloody good cook! No not the palace. They looked at a big stately home but twas a bit too huge. The one I think they are going for is this I LOVE it so hope they do. They have asked for the dc's to be flower girl / page boy so I'm properly excited

I am deliberating over the nursery hours again. she does 2 full days and 1 half - do I cut her down to just 3 half days (730-1) and risk availability for an ad hoc afternoon session if I need it once or twice a month at most, and therefore save 3-£350 / month? Or leave it and waste a little as I sometimes pick her up with ds at 330 when I'm not needing to do anything without her tagging along. What would you all do? They want 6 weeks notice of any changes too.

what's happening with half term meet?

Spot on FB you said you had a croupy cough but you said on here you had pertussis earlier. That is separate things and is caused by a bug so what I told is now not quite true. How are you feeling?

Oh I'd love to be out at a pub tonight.

Spot I'm really not that exciting.

Thanks for the ombudsman info Lady. I had thought the government was a bit grumpy at banks for a being a bit crap to borrowers. I'm annoyed the application for the child's statement is taking so long but happy the nursery is so committed to providing him with what he needs to access education. Early intervention is so important.

So I met with DS1's teacher again today. They discussed him at a meeting and decided they want to establish why they can't seem to engage him in doing his work. So they are going to get him to do a test where they can establish how his mind works, how he works through problems. So we'll see how that goes.

I think from what you say, save the money. £350 per month is a lot of money. That places looks lovely, Rubes!

Half term meet - I posted on the thread, and I think I was the last one. I can only do Monday as I'm orf to Mum's as usual. Will try to find it again and link.

Beans, whenever everyone talks about a handjob I think about this plastic silver hand that ny cousin had when I was little. It had a sort of a handle that you squeezed and this operated the hand I don't think a handjob with one of those would have been all that good, mind you.

I'm not sure Rubes that's a lot of money. But the time would be nice as I said before.

Crikey Kayz that's very sad

I meant save the money to Rubes, not you Vag. I'm glad the school are trying to work out what they can do to engage your DS1. So they should, but schools don't always see it that way.

Here's the half term meet up thread for us more southerly types:

here

yes Vag, the time is nice, but the thing with that is, when I'm not working (more often than am) it means I'm picking up ds at 315 and then going back for dd around 530, and it's not really too easy to drive to pick him up with the parking hassle and carry on taking ds somewhere. The other side of it is, he's been asking to go to after school club as some of his mates go, so I could always book him in for that on the odd day, then pick them up at the same time. All this won't be a problem when dd starts school next year as I can ad hoc the after school stuff and pretty much always count on a place.
DS now has friends in year 1 - I have no clue how he knows them - from those with older ones - do they have play time etc with the bigger kids ever? I know they had the year 1's doing stories with them last week but with a couple of them, it's like he's known them for years!

Hope the test goes well Vag. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about with ds. Wish you lived here so we could frequent British pubs together!

At our school Rubes the little ones stay in their class playground for break-times for the first wk or so but at lunchtimes they are in the big playground with everyone. DS2 knows everyone at school. Has way more friends than DS1 has.

Kayz! Thank you for your card. X

DD1 seems to know loads of people from other years too. Think they mix up the playground after lunch as well.

Had DD1's parent teacher thing yesterday. She's doing very well etc, but it hurt my heart a bit to hear that she hasn't really found a group to belong to yet, they think partly because she was off school for 3 days while I was having DD3 and they were all discovering who to be friends with. God, I feel bad! But they said she is generally popular and they're sure she'll find a group of friends soon, but at the moment she's floating a bit. And the girl who's always been her best friend has started being really bossy and trying to coerce her into stuff she doesn't really want to do! But the teacher has an eye on it, so is mixing them up a bit. Phew!

Anyway, it was generally positive, but one always focuses on the negatives, eh?? Must think about how they said she was bright with a good attention span!

Beans I actually think its totally normal for children in Reception not to have a defined group of friends. DD1 certainly didn't. She was generally friendly with her whole class and mentioned some kids more than others but wasn't in a 'gang'. In Y1 she became close to three other girls and even now in Y3 the four of them only really play with each other. I wish she would mix more but she is happy so I guess it doesn't matter.

Rubes, in DD1's school the Receptiob kids often play with Y1 and even Y2. They all seem to know one another and shout 'hi' in the street. Sorry you had to decide against the Oz fellowship but at least you did not have your heart set on it.

Thanks arti yes def not heart set on it. Weird sounding that it's my home, however I don't have family in Sydney so it would be so close but still not easy to see them often. And there's also the fact that it's only 12 mths. Then pack up again. Oddly he hasn't heard any follow up. Guess they have heard he's not so keen. He's turned down the local one too and is going to stay put until at least Easter. Hopefully you won't see him Arti but if you find yourself in there.... Might be able to visit you one time too since you're so close!

Only managed a short run just now but pain free leg! Then I look at the dog and she's limping hope its just stiffness. [sigh]

Beans I agree with Arti. Ds says he "hasn't decided who all his friends will be yet" not sure who he thinks he is!!

Have been instructed to not pick up ds in running clothes
Must have shower and change !!

Vag - sorry for confusion. Had pertussis last June. Then picked up v croup cough about a week ago. Symptoms felt the same (and there was an outbreak of whooping cough at work) so I went to GP to see if I could get it twice! But she thought not. Just recommended I come back if coughing after a week and she'd do bloods and a chest Xray. Also suggested poss late onset asthma...

Late onset asthma, there is no set age that you are meant to get asthma. It sounds like your respiratory system has had a bit of a beating lately, you may even have some left over inflammation from all the coughing, possibly even a little scaring (which will settle). If your airway is already a little rough and your immune system is also recovering from a battering your going to easily pick up other infections. Resting is not really an option but if you could get into some simple easy homemade veggie soups and boost yourself up with some decent amounts of protein that'll give you the energy and vitamins you need. Also lots of steamed broccoli and green leafies. Basically your system needs to get itself back on track. Preferably before it gets too cold here too.

Omg I'm in so much pain. Exercise is good, but gosh it hurts.

Both boys have friends all through the school but part of that is because the older kids come down to read with the younger kids and also because the classes are mixed age (4-6, 6-9 & 9-12) it is often that a kid in the upper classes might have been in the same class at one time. Unfortunately they don't all play in the playground at the same time because they are in the smaller school while their school is being rebuilt and it's playground is too small for them all to be out at once. They do all say hooroo to each other in the neighbourhood. The boys tend to be particularly popular with the older kids because they find their accent really cute. Ds1 has a large older girl fan base which disturbs me a little sometimes, I'm not really sure why.

Hoo roo!!!! You're killin me Vag!!
Spot you've been in the wars hope you get to the bottom of it.

Harvest festival at school today. Such fun.

Haha you like how I snuck that one in.

Spot poor you.

DH is home, we had stupidly bought tickets to go see a comedian last night. Poor chap ran a marathon on Sunday then got the red eye home Monday night straight to the office where apparently there had been a disaster so poor bloke didn't even get a chance to change and shower before he had to work then straight to meet me after to go see Russell Kane. Bloody hilarious at one point I thought I might actually wet myself.

He is a good DH though a lovely gift from mulberry, perfume, my special night serum for my haggard old face, a couple of tops and a new coat. Ding dong he is a good lad. I told him he may go away more often if thats what he comes home with.

Oh Indith are you around or Vag? I have a bit of a pain under my bump sort of stitch like but not braxtons. I guess its a little stabby. Could I have pulled a muscle laughing too much last night? Tis a little sore.

Might be from over laughing or from all the extra stuff you have had to do in the last several days. It remember getting something similar later in DS1's pregnancy when I ran. Probably ok but might be worth phoning up the midwives to have a chat to be sure. Though Indith would know better than me.

Poor DH he must be exhausted! After I did a marathon I had a day off work and ate pizza all day.

I reckon it's laughing. I had something similar. But disclaimer seek medical advice if you're worried.
Well bloody done mrjam. Ship him off more often for sure. Am welljel
Dh used to come straight back from San Fran on the all nighter then straight to work when he landed. But he didn't do a marathon, and was always in an upper class suite, and certainly no sign of any mulberry goods. And I get bloody discount off the duty free prices! One day....

Harvest festival was cute!

Thanks, have taken some paracetemol will see if that helps. He is still bouncing around so am sure all is ok. Bloody better be. His bedroom is still full of junk and I haven't sorted anything out yet.

Have to say rubes. I was most surprised at the gifts. Last time he bought me something it has never even been out of the box.

That last trip DH did to Boston he bought us loads of stuff too. A got a really nice hollister parka thing, & a few bits plus nice toys for the boys. I put it down to him getting excited about how cheap stuff is over there compared with here. He also bought himself a soldering iron for $6.

How's the bump J?

Vag DH is the same. It's so much cheaper got him to buy some Christmas bits for the boys.

Still have the weird pain.