*Weekend Chat* 21st/22nd Aug. All Welcome, we share a common interest after all!

clairewop

well the clothes i put on freecycle have been picked up.

think i'm gonna start taking pics for ebay as its free listing day tomorrow and monday

LouiseJ

clairewop wrote: »

what a funny woman! i'd never dream of doing that even if i didn't like something.

You have no idea Claire:o

I guess we cant change people so we have to change how we deal with them.

We havent had a present for years, neither have the boys we get money in an envelope usually around September so she can get Christmas out of the way........she has no sentiment about Christmas/Birthdays at all.

Dont get me wrong, the money is very useful and she can be generous but I think something inexpensive and thoughtful can mean so much more.

clairewop

I'm bored got loads to do but can't be bovvered

Burlesque_Babe

hi all, been lurking for past few days.

Bit of a mixed week, some ups (in one area of my life) and downs (in another).

Currently struggling to fill the time food used to fill and am realising how little I have going on in my life outside work/sleep! Been trying to decide what to do and keep coming back to doing a course, something that I always like to do. I've got my book keeping course starting next month for 17 weeks but really would like something 'now' as my mind is buzzing and not got a lot of contstructive 'stuff' to fill it!!

Last year I almost signed up for A level psychology but with my teaching qual and everything else it would have been too much. I've been looking at A level Business Studies today (although psychology still really interests me). I could sit the exam as a private candidate at work as we're an AQA exam centre. Expensive though so am going to keep looking at distance learning generally.

Dropped off 3 charity bags of clothes that are too big, I've got another 2 bags to sort - some bits I want to keep because it was the stuff I always wore and want to be able to see how much I've lost when the times comes and I'm closer to target. I don't have much which is worth ebaying, but as time goes on there are a couple of nice bits I might sell rather than give to charity. I emailed the local women's refuge a week ago asking if they wanted clothing but heard nothing back.

Been listening to my favourite CD of the moment this afternoon and am off to see Charlie in a bit.

Buffythedebtslayer

Wow to MILs all round. glad I don't have one!!

BB, I wanted to study psychology too, I was looking at the OU tho, flip expensive!

Lou - what about a DVD (that you like - then when she gives it back.......) Also does she collect anything???

xx

Buffythedebtslayer

BB- could you prep for the Book - keeping course? or perhaps try driving some where new?

what about researching your family tree? That's what I'd do.

Who Am I kidding I like sitting on my bum far too much!

xxx

Burlesque_Babe

there's not much to prepare for the book keeping course buffy - it's a level 1 so it's right from the beginning. I've seen the tutor outlines from the exam board and it seems pretty straightforward (remind me of that when I'm struggling half way through!!)
Drive?????! Drive??????! :eek::rotfl:

My sister did the family tree a couple of years back - it led her to move to Canada.........I have a bit of a quirk in mine though and I don't want to cause upset by digging to be honest.

Shame we aren't doing A level Business Studies at work as the private providers are sooooooo expensive. Government funding for GCSEs and A levels is pretty much non-existent now so we're only doing maths, english and a couple of languages.

sammy115

BB I found when I did Cambridge that I ate out of boredom!!! It opened my eyes....

*hopes Bunny has found her files*

Lou - get better soon

Buffy - I miss you when you are MIA....

*waves* at everyone else....

Does anyone know if there is a problem with barclays banking system....FIL has called in a panic cos he can't get anything out of the banking tills....so he phoned us! I am on the phone and in a very busy queue to barclays so I amg guessing that yes there is a problem.....xx

sammy115

My MIL is great...my mother on the other hand can be like Lou's MIL...she never ever bothers with Christmas or birthdays...

Buffythedebtslayer

Sound intriguing BB! (family not govt funding)

My local sixth form don't do interesting A levels any more. last time I went to sign up the tutor pointed out, rather rudely I felt, that I could teach the course and so didn't need to do it! (it ran on the same night as work so that put paid to that any way)

I am still sitting here doing sod all. I planted some cuttings before lunch and did some cleaning!

I NEED TO TIDY MY ROOM.
Someone tell to go tidy my room please.

xxx