MG - The Matrix Re-wired

clairewop

Well she isn't a friend anymore. I'm not going to let myself be taken for a ride again,

greenbee

Memory_Girl wrote: »

Not an option I'm afraid - didn't have my kids to fob them off to someone else to raise. Its only a few more months of Primary before he goes up to High School, so lets see how he gets on.

Failing that - well we will have to come up with planB

If the high school is good, or you can move to somewhere with a suitable school, then that's great. Sadly my parents were living and working in an area of exceptionally high rural poverty with some of the worst schools in the country (thankfully that has changed) and not many schools at that, so had little choice. Nearly everyone near me went away - for most it was a choice between state boarding or private if you could get a scholarship/bank loan as there was no transport to any of the schools (the nearest secondary was 20 miles away, the nearest 6th form 40 miles).

Thankfully things have changed, village pirmaries have reopened, and the secondary schools have improved beyond all recognition. They even do A levels now It make me realise why people move house for the right schools if they can.

Aesop

Memory_Girl wrote: »

who was that masked woman LOL

MG

Ok you've lost me. Cant work out who you are talking about

Aesop

clairewop wrote: »

Well she isn't a friend anymore. I'm not going to let myself be taken for a ride again,

Oh poor you have some more hugs. On phone, so can't do nice smiley.

Memory_Girl

Aesop wrote: »

Ok you've lost me. Cant work out who you are talking about

It was you - whizzing in then whizzing out - like the Lone Ranger on Tonto (although that is probably me showing my age LOL)

Moving may be on the cards as Plan B greenbee - but I wouldn't be averse to making a country sized move if I needed to.

Time to go work on DS1's project for an hour

TTFN

Mum_on_a_mission_2

I've much the same state with my DS , MG, he's being written off as managing despite his various SEN issues, but he's hugely underachieving. But I'm getting nowhere fast in the school acknowledging this - but his current teacher may be a large part of that in that her "style" is so not what he needs. So we struggle on with lots of home tutoring in life skills and whatever catches his interest (which sounds like your DS - very wide!:D) and his lovely weekly tutor for his literacy skills.

Like you I'm determined that he succeed and be happy, and we will get them there with perhaps a few added grey hairs....

Moam

Aesop

LOL MG. I am not that far off in age from you.... so I remember zorro....

dashing off again! will come back later to post what I wanted to post earlier!

ClootiesMum

MG - DS1 is wonderful - he may be quiet, polite, thoughtful & respectful - and these are traits that might mark him as different in a "normal" situation - but they are not, I repeat NOT, to be hidden. Not fitting in just now with his peer group might be seen a social problem, but he has a loving (extended) family to come home to & give him support.
I never mixed well at school & was very quiet (yes, really) but this has left me with an ability to be happy with my own company & I do not have to feel that I need to "fit in".
He will find true friends - it may take longer than just meeting up with Joe from next door but knowing DS1 - these friends will be like minded & will not be bringing touble to your door.
And remember - he has the best role model for being a bit individual - YOU.

Anyway, lecture over

My Round Tuits have been half done & I'm off to finish the rest now but as I spend so long on the computer at work these days on close work I can't be doing with the PC at night so my list is

5 x PPI letters (all old accounts) written & ready for DH to sign
Book & DVD lent to next door
Looked out MOT & insurance dates (just as well too)
Am away to decant soup in pot in the fridge into appropriate sized containers
Take hem up on works tousers (came down today)

And then - finish decluttering fridge by finishing off bottle of wine in it

Have a good one folks

groatie_queen

A busy day at work today, no lunch hour as such, grabbed a sandwich at 3.40pm, and a much needed cuppa, the day just whizzed past. Tomorrow looks like it may be more of the same, provided I take my laptop in. This will allow me to work on something urgent while I wait for IT to sort out why my network connection has failed.

Hugs, Lara and also congratulations on the possible internship. I'm sure the good news doesn't counter balance the other, and my thoughts are with you.

I wouldn't wish boarding school on anyone... having been at two. My father worked abroad, and my mother chose to board us rather than stay in the UK during term time. Nothing will ever compensate for being ripped apart from my nearest and dearest, the intimacy of precious everyday family life lost over sustained periods of time, can never be regained. It is very disjointing to come home and find your loved ones have changed, and you to them, so every holiday you have to adjust to siblings and parents who have become strangers. To me it felt like being put into care. Certainly in my time it was a bleak and spartan experience!

Dorastar

Dooby doo doo - Got up early again, did some work, went to work, did some work, went to a meeting where I did some work, came home, dh is going to do tea and then I may do some work, nowt to report beyond that really.

Off shopping for work tomorrow - lovely day planned with lovely people and someone else's money to spend - my idea of a good day out and then maybe lunch on way back.

Got a question for anyone who does public speaking/leading meetings and stuff like that - is there anyway I can stop myself turning beetroot colour as soon as I open my mouth. I don't feel particularly embarrassed and it doesn't happen all the time but I do look fairly close to death when it happens and it makes it look as if I don't know what I'm talking about. Also have the same issue with alcohol (abstain mostly) curries (only eat at home) and exercise (usually in dark or at home - which sounds dodgier than it is!!!)
Any ideas?