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Alchemilla

Ugh! Day from hell. Feel so stressed. Started with a pooing incident and went downhill from there!

Upside is NSD.

Welshlassie

Oh dear doesn't sound pleasant, NSD upside though that's good

Maybe a hot bath will help?

Alchemilla

I have marking and moderation to do...nice thought.

earthgirl

Oh no about the school trip, so expensive. I know these will be coming home to me in a few years

Sorry you had a horrible day, tomorrow will be better!

edinburgher

There seems to be a school trip arms race these days. Mrs E has a friend who teaches in a school in a very affluent area. Despite it being a local authority school (i.e. no fees), Mrs E's friend has had 'field trips' to Iceland, Germany and New York in the last year.

I cannot imagine how you begin to rationalise these experiences as being worth the money unless you are already minted. The pressure on both the parents and children must be horrendous.

I was in the Scouts when growing up and had a few very nice trips (including Switzerland and North America), but it took all of the savings that parents and grandparents had lovingly put aside since I was a lad.

In retrospect, it seems like a waste of money :-/

LauraJo

Alchemilla wrote: »

Ugh! Day from hell. Feel so stressed. Started with a pooing incident and went downhill from there!

Upside is NSD.

ooooh gross!!
Just keep repeating 'its only work, its only work, its only work'

Alchemilla

Its crazy Ed. Its the non optional nature that really bugs me.

Laura Jo my Ma is in hosp. But work too!

NSD for me anyway.

HelenDaveKids

Dd 1 goes skiing in Feb, £850!!!!

muddywhitechicken

Sorry to read about your mum Alchemilla - I hope she is on the mend

MWCx

Alchemilla

Ouch! Helen.

Thanks MWC. She is well enough to criticise the nursing (she is an SRN) so on the mend I hope.