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Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues
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michaels did you have good weekend?
Which hotel?0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »My Dad went to a grammar school in Cheshire, having been encouraged by his primary school to apply to it. He thinks it's the only way he ended up not leaving school at 15, and is very grateful for the academic education he received. There are advantages, as well as disadvantages, I think.
Of course. There are huge advantages for those who get in. The disadvantages are for the late developers, the "academically bright but not good at tests - or not at age 10, anyway", and the "had a bad day on the test day".
I was at a selective school myself (private, not state grammar) and I've spent my entire teaching career in selective private schools too. Selective schools are undoubtedly great for almost all of those who qualify for them. As a nation, though, our education policy should aim to provide an academic education for the most able without condemning the majority of the population to a second class track on the basis of one day in the final year of primary school.neverdespairgirl wrote: »"At the Drop of a Hat" and "At the Drop of Another Hat?" we had them on tapes for the car when I was a child, and I've got them on my ipod now. Very, very funny.
Yes, those.neverdespairgirl wrote: »I'll reply to the more serious stuff tomorrow, I'm tired - I was thinking, though, in response to Lydia's mention of Flanders & Swann of the wonderful Have some Madeira M'dear song, which wonderful collections of words linked by an initial up / down / out:
he hastened to put out the cat, the wine, his cigar, and the lamps
and
She lowered her standards by raising her glass, her courage, her eyes, and his hopes
And the wonderful line her mother told her with her ante-penultimate breath
Today's irrelevant fact - Flanders' daughter is Stephanie Flanders, the BBC economics guru
I love the cleverness of the words in that song so much. It bugs me that the song is about date rape, so I can't actually love the song as a whole.chewmylegoff wrote: »I need to clarify just who the seller is as well. The previous owner has died but the local church is involved somehow - they appear to be the beneficiaries of his will and the property may have been transfered to them so god knows what negotiations over price will be like. The agent seemed a bit embarrassed by the price tag, but I may have mistaken his normal shifty look for embarrassment of course.
You will proabably be dealing with the treasurer. S/he will be an ordinary lay person who's probably bought and sold houses in their private life and knows how things work. Churches and other charities receiving bequests of property that they have to sell have a duty to try to get the best price possible to fulfil the testator's wishes, but that doesn't mean they'll be out to wring every penny possible out of you.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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michaels did you have good weekend?
Which hotel?
Langrish
I was waiting for my invite for tea...but then I remembered you had met me so that was probably out
We drove past meonstoke but it is not easy to see a lot since the Th****s bought the field on the other side of the river and have allowed the hedge to grow up to completely block the view. The 'Beech Walk' footpath to the school which goes through the Paddock is amazing though, my parents planted saplings when I was 11? and now they are big mature trees.I think....0 -
Of course. There are huge advantages for those who get in. The disadvantages are for the late developers, the "academically bright but not good at tests - or not at age 10, anyway", and the "had a bad day on the test day".
You will probably be dealing with the treasurer. S/he will be an ordinary lay person who's probably bought and sold houses in their private life and knows how things work. Churches and other charities receiving bequests of property that they have to sell have a duty to try to get the best price possible to fulfill the testator's wishes, but that doesn't mean they'll be out to wring every penny possible out of you.
I think nowadays grammars perpetuate income differentials as rich parents invest in the private tuition to get their little darlings through the 11+ i also think school selection results in motivated parents and good students being removed from mainstream schools where the other students benefit from their presence, an externality basically, the less gifted / those with less interested parents benefit from being educated with the brightest.
I'm a strong believer in 'friending' the vendors, taking an interest in the church, letting them know what a nice young couple you are and how you are looking for a home you can treat sympathetically whilst making a green home to bring up your hoped for family where your wife (to be) and you can bring up your kids rather than a soulless developer who will gut the place for a quick buck.....I think....0 -
Langrish
I was waiting for my invite for tea...but then I remembered you had met me so that was probably out
We drove past meonsotke but it is not easy to see a lot since the Th****s bought the field on the other side of the river and have allowed the hedge to grow up to completely block the view. The 'Beech Walk' footpath to the school which goes through the Paddock is amazing though, my parents planted saplings when I was 11? and now they are big mature trees.
How was it? Was it a romantic weeknd?
about 10 years ago we used to go there for dinner quite a lot as they had a great chef. Then it changed and we stopped. Had a weekend away there a few years ago (I know but we wanted a break without travel) and it was faded but comfortable.
They were setting up for a wedding and it looked very proper.
DD was at school with the Th**** girls. I thought they sold up years ago?0 -
You will proabably be dealing with the treasurer. S/he will be an ordinary lay person who's probably bought and sold houses in their private life and knows how things work. Churches and other charities receiving bequests of property that they have to sell have a duty to try to get the best price possible to fulfil the testator's wishes, but that doesn't mean they'll be out to wring every penny possible out of you.
We bought our first house from the RC church. Do not expect any financial dealings in your favour and you will not be disappointed.0 -
Not many places have grammar schools any more. Where I lived they were closed down in the early 1970s. It's all comprehensive.0
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PasturesNew wrote: »Not many places have grammar schools any more. Where I lived they were closed down in the early 1970s. It's all comprehensive.
Lots in Kent, still. Bucks, as well, I think?...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
I've never heard of Flanders and Swann0
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chewmylegoff wrote: »Spent the weekend in mid Wales, walked a bit of Offa's Dyke with some friends from school which was fun and thankfully the weather was ok whilst we walked but it rained buckets the rest of the time. We decided to camp which was cheap but close to insane at this time of year! Luckily the heavily cloud cover kept the temperature up!
OH would think it insanely early in the autumn to be camping and trekking - he prefers to risk frostbite, instead....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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