Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

GDB2222

silvercar wrote: »

I'm surprised that you are on facebook. Seems out of character.

Oh wow, Silver! You've got me down to a T. I have a Facebook account, and a Twitter account, but I never use them. Likewise, I have a mobile phone but rarely carry it around.

chewmylegoff

PasturesNew wrote: »

I had a salad with me, which contained a big portion of spud salad and a 1/4 of the box was pasta salad. And I had a packet of crisps... and since I've come home I've eaten another 1/2 box of spud salad and some more pasta salad and more crisps. That's quite carby

You are in league with the carb devil

chewmylegoff

Birmingham is rubbish. I'm glad I don't live here anymore. On the plus side the hotel is swanky, but out of place.

LydiaJ

SingleSue wrote: »

Stressed, frustrated, near to tears....can the children go back on school holidays please.

Spirit wrote: »

Sue ......is it time you seized back control and got bl**dy minded with the headteacher?

I am usually a negotiating/compromising sort however when faced with a large complex administration like a school and your deteriorating situation I would put that aside and cut to the chase, consistently and persistently.

First questions about why can they not operate the plan they agreed with you for your youngest? What recourse is available to you and how do serious complaints get to the Governors or LEA?

On to middle son - if the forms have been re-organised could he be moved into one where he has at least one musical friend? Can he meet up with them at break times?

You need to pull what ever levers you can to get your problem sorted as I expect they have quite a few and will be happy to keep the lid on the quiet ones.

Can the boy's father engage with the school too or will this just add to your strains?

What Spirit said. If you go in to kick up a stink, remember the NP are behind you!

Hugs.

lostinrates

Am i the only person in the world who does not like dressing gowns? They make me feel a little queasy, both wearing them and seeing them. I also object to feeling like i am wrapped up in bubble wrap. (hate puffa jackets for the same reason, and one of the reasons skiing doesn't appeal is skiing garb must feel like that).

I have a light ne i wear sometimes in summer, if people are visiting for breakfast, and one dh and my mother ganged up on me to buy a few years ago for winter which i have not worn much.

But.....

....

This week when we all thought i might be spending a day or two in bed my mother bought me a dressing gown from sainsburies. Its very soft, and very, very thin. And .....its kind of alright. In fact, depite its ghastly shiny fake materialness, its...kinda comforting, like being hugged by a giant cat, but a thin cat.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

PN how are you feet?

Medically ... I think getting better; certainly no INSANE itching like before .... physically I'm overdoing the exercise malarky so pretty crippled from aches

SingleSue

Spirit wrote: »

Sue ......is it time you seized back control and got bl**dy minded with the headteacher?

I am usually a negotiating/compromising sort however when faced with a large complex administration like a school and your deteriorating situation I would put that aside and cut to the chase, consistently and persistently.

First questions about why can they not operate the plan they agreed with you for your youngest? What recourse is available to you and how do serious complaints get to the Governors or LEA?

On to middle son - if the forms have been re-organised could he be moved into one where he has at least one musical friend? Can he meet up with them at break times?

You need to pull what ever levers you can to get your problem sorted as I expect they have quite a few and will be happy to keep the lid on the quiet ones.

Can the boy's father engage with the school too or will this just add to your strains?

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, it has been all go all day trying to get things sorted.

Middle son has now moved form groups, back to the one he was in before mainly because the school know his history (although they can't quite believe the gentle giant was so violent) and they really do not want an angry giant.

So he is happy.

I've also had a long talk with the executive head, explaining what I have put into place with the other school and why so that the transition goes a little smoother whilst also pointing out that that was really not my job and should have been done months ago.

I have also described to him the impact it has had on youngest (well he could actually hear the ministry of funny noises in the background) and that it could be a very bumpy ride for the next few months...and if it did become very bumpy, then in no way do I want youngest to be blamed for it and get detentions or exclusions as they have quite clearly not met his needs, not followed his statement of educational needs and are the ones who have messed up despite knowing his history and difficulty in this particular area.

Think the head is a little scared of me to be honest, he knows I know the rules and he knows he cannot just palm me off, so he tried a bit of ego bolstering saying what a wonderful parent I am :rotfl: My reply was I am no more a wonderful parent than any other person at the school, just a normal parent who knows their child and their disability inside out because I have had to fight for him all the way to prevent him being written off and stuck in some residential school...but thank you anyway for the comment.:D

Ex hubby always said I was a very scary (if still very polite) when I know something is being done incorrectly or there is an injustice (or just when trying to strike a deal) as I do my research first and always discuss (I never argue, I discuss) from a point of strength.

Thank god it is the weekend though......

Re Ex hubby getting involved...he wouldn't have a clue to be honest what the impact would be and why, he never took an interest in the boys education or their therapies, saying that was my job.

SingleSue

lostinrates wrote: »

Am i the only person in the world who does not like dressing gowns? They make me feel a little queasy, both wearing them and seeing them. I also object to feeling like i am wrapped up in bubble wrap. (hate puffa jackets for the same reason, and one of the reasons skiing doesn't appeal is skiing garb must feel like that).

I have a light ne i wear sometimes in summer, if people are visiting for breakfast, and one dh and my mother ganged up on me to buy a few years ago for winter which i have not worn much.

But.....

....

This week when we all thought i might be spending a day or two in bed my mother bought me a dressing gown from sainsburies. Its very soft, and very, very thin. And .....its kind of alright. In fact, depite its ghastly shiny fake materialness, its...kinda comforting, like being hugged by a giant cat, but a thin cat.

I don't have one, when I got admitted just before Christmas last year, my mum had to lend me one of hers!

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Am i the only person in the world who does not like dressing gowns? They make me feel a little queasy, both wearing them and seeing them. I also object to feeling like i am wrapped up in bubble wrap. (hate puffa jackets for the same reason, and one of the reasons skiing doesn't appeal is skiing garb must feel like that).

I have a light ne i wear sometimes in summer, if people are visiting for breakfast, and one dh and my mother ganged up on me to buy a few years ago for winter which i have not worn much.

But.....

....

This week when we all thought i might be spending a day or two in bed my mother bought me a dressing gown from sainsburies. Its very soft, and very, very thin. And .....its kind of alright. In fact, depite its ghastly shiny fake materialness, its...kinda comforting, like being hugged by a giant cat, but a thin cat.

I want to like them, but they seem to have a mind of their own ....

CKhalvashi

silvercar wrote: »

Why do your children spell their surname differently? To give the little one the initials XX?

My name is technically XX then?! My passport shows X Kh, but that's a different story.

ხ (Georgian letter) and Х (Russian letter) can be either,

CK