Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

SingleSue

Something I think the school has forgotten...I know not to pressure him too much because I am aware of his limitations but the school tend to forget his problems as he appears so bright.

Don't think they have quite got the hang of the fact that you can aspergers and be academically bright, they appear to expect them all to have bad learning disabilities (he does, his verbal understanding is cack, he only 'gets it', when it is in written form) and perform poorly academically.

Edit - All quiet on the western front now, eldest is home, middle son has calmed down and is now asleep. I can't settle though so might try to have a read or something.

Generali

Good luck Sue. Am channelling positive thoughts across the Oceans.

vivatifosi

Hey Sue,
I couldn't respond yesterday because I didn't have full net access so could only read your post. I hope things are better today and am very glad eldest son came home. I always knew he would though, he is eminently sensible.

lostinrates

tomterm8 wrote: »

, aquilegias

One of my very favourites. others are one I can never remember but think called (phoenetic) sin-air-re-a (guessing cyneria?) that is sort of nothing unless planted en masse when it seems as if the air above this nothing plant turns blue..., and poppy types of ALL sorts...blue meconopsis, the welsh poppies, the californian poppies, the haymeadow poppies, nicotiana, love in the mist...all those easy seeds. I love delphiniums and fox gloves and the very humble hollyhock. I love old fashion roses....whether really old or the david austin english roses....which though ''cheaty'' give much longer flowering season, so earn their keep ten fold. I really love lady's mantle and euphorbia...greens that are so often overlooked....

PN my dad calls them Bunnys' ears too.:)

lemonjelly

lemonjelly wrote: »

Quick query for you all. It is the annual lemonjelly uk tour planning meeting. Where should lemonjelly go for nice days out (or even a couple of days if affordable)?:)

No-one? You all mulling it over?

Viva - have posted in the other place. You might want to review the "social implications of the downturn" thread I did a while ago.

lemonjelly

Oh, & when you log in & come across a thread titled
People Of Earth: Prepare For Economic Disaster

Then you really want to

SingleSue

vivatifosi wrote: »

Hey Sue,
I couldn't respond yesterday because I didn't have full net access so could only read your post. I hope things are better today and am very glad eldest son came home. I always knew he would though, he is eminently sensible.

Thanks, a lot calmer today although I am feeling it and had very little sleep.

Me and eldest did have a very good talk and he has reached the end of his tether basically, being a young carer whilst also in 6th form is not working well for him and he is very very stressed and near breaking point...he really doesn't think he can handle it all anymore.

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

No-one? You all mulling it over?

Viva - have posted in the other place. You might want to review the "social implications of the downturn" thread I did a while ago.

You came my way last year. Otherwise I'd offer you a spare room (if you could cope with mess) to use as a base.

lostinrates

Sue, your eldest always sounds t me like a saint. Its probably jut his time for a wobble. He's had SO much of his own, as well as family, to worry about this year. I think to have his year be a teenager and still be even half way communicative and polite sounds like a triumph for you as a mother.

vivatifosi

Evening all,

A total break from anything sensible, but I just found a quiz the Guardian ran a couple of days ago. We all know that Col Gaddaffi is as mad as a box of frogs and that Charlie Sheen as bonkers as a rocking horse on a swing. But given they are both prone to ranting, take the test and see if you can work out who said what:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/quiz/2011/mar/01/muammar-gaddafi-charlie-sheen-quiz

I scored 6/10 but it's pretty hard. Good luck!