MSE Parents Club Part 15

SusanC_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

I do agree about the violent protests, but of the thousands of people who demonstrated yesterday under 20 were arrested.

I'm afraid I haven't been following it that closely so didn't realise it was such a small minority.

SugarSpun

There's an updated arrest count on the Guardian that covers the aftermath of the protest that brings it up to 150, but the majority of protesters have been peaceful - they seem to understand that violence spoils the message they're sending.

3onitsway

^ What everyone else said.

I do think far too many people go to Uni now, because they don't really know what else to do and see it as an excuse to bum around for a few more years before joining the real world.

Of my friends/family who have gone to Uni from school, none are working in the field that they got degrees for. One cousin has a degree in Russian which comes in really handy working for the NHS in Cheshire.

My Uncle is the only one I can think of, but he did Open Uni when he was 30+ and had finally decided on a career. I also have a couple of friends who are now at Uni in their 30's because again, they've now decided on a career. I don't think many people really know what they want to do at 18 years old.

:rotfl:At Ladybird calling SS by her name. I keep thinking real names in my head after spending too much time on Facebook.

searching_me

3 you're back ... when did this happen ... sorry if im slow ...

zoes school is closed of course ... 14 inches here ... suppose to be taking the kids to london as zoes birthday suprise i told her it might not happen now and she took it suprisingly well but i think she understand theres nothing i can do .. jayden is driving me mad touching EVERYTHING! dont remember zoe being like that but then again i could of forgotten about it ... promised id take madam out in the snow later .. might take jayden although he'd probably disappear :rotfl: x

r.mac_2

can helicopters fly/land/take-off in snow? I'm wondering about hiring one to get us out of here :rotfl:

on a more serious note, i managed to make the kitchen messay again

off to eat some fruit scones for an early elevenses treat - coffee/tea/scones and jam for everyone

Mazcabs

3onitsway wrote: »

OI CHEEKY BINT! Show some respect to your elders! (Even older come Friday )

Hey olden over here you know as well!! Cheeky youngsters....

More snow here overnight so glad to be working at home today although OH walking around with Man Flu!! probably only about 5in in total though but snowing very lightly again

aless02

They gave us a generic "go home before you think it will be unsafe" email at work, which is ANNOYING because then it leaves the judgment up to you and means I can never get away with leaving, since I have a 2 minute walk . But it did say no walking in the dark, so I'm thinking that means 4pm at the latest, right?

And it all the hub-bub of trying to see if DH could drive out, I forgot to bring my morning snack so now I'm marvin' and have no change for a snack from the canteen downstairs. Whinge whinge .

delain

Well we still haven't had massive snow only light dustings in the evening which are mostly gone by lunchtime

I've given Squeaks a black and white board book (was meant to be for Christmas but hey ho ) and she's laying on the blanket on the floor grinning and gong 'ooooo ooooo oooo grrr' at it. I hope that means she likes it :rotfl:

redstararnie76

Morning everyone.
I'm really enjoying the photos - keep 'em coming please! Tahlie looks gorgeous in that pic on the sledge, and Bruno's E looks really grown-up (I'm having trouble imagining F getting that big!), though I have to admit the nipple-gate saga made me smile - after I read that he was ok, of course.
3 - nice to have you back.
Re the student protest, I disagree obviously with the violence, but I do feel sorry for the students too. In the USA they may charge a fortune for their degrees, but parents are aware of that and can save from birth, here we've gone from a free education to a hugely expensive one in what's relatively only a few years. I do agree however, that there are a ridiculous number of students studying degrees in subjects where there will only be a few jobs - why can't they limit places on certain courses so that this better reflects the job market? When I was at uni, we had a lot of students studying zoology - I don't think I know of any that went to work in that field, as a result there were people with zoological degrees working in call centres etc - surely that doesn't make sense?

SusanC_2

3onitsway wrote: »

I don't think many people really know what they want to do at 18 years old.

I wanted to be a dietician but my mum wouldn't let me do dietetics.