Here we can all be heard for a little while. Part 3

SingleSue

Pyxis wrote: »

Yes, the school run traffic is actually worse than the (work) rush hour traffic these days.

I don't understand why so many primary school children are driven to school. The vast majority must live within walking distance, surely?

Ours haven't broken up here yet, Youngest doesn't finish until Thursday.

Re school runs, I had to take mine in the car as two of them were not at the nearest school (eldest would walk himself to his primary school which was just behind our house). At one point, middle was at one school 5 miles away, youngest at another 2 miles away and both were expected to be there at the same time!

It wasn't my choice, middle son had been permanently excluded from the school behind our house, spent time with private tutors then at a PRU before going back into mainstream education. Unfortunately, the only primary which would take him when he went back into mainstream was the one 5 miles away. Despite that, the local education authority said that it was our choice (even though they placed him there) and would not help with transport. Youngest was at the school which had our area support class because of his needs after the one behind our house had been woeful with him and ignored all the advice given by the specialists and he had shut down and fallen way behind again.

Even though youngest is 18 this Friday, I do still have a school run of sorts, I now have to drive him to the bus stop in the town (4 miles away) as that is the only way to get him on the college bus. His friends go from that stop and he needs them to be able to actually step onto the vehicle plus that way, he also gets to have a seat, something he needs because of his physical disabilities (the stop near us is one of the last stops on the route). Youngest doesn't go anywhere independently, he can't walk somewhere on his own, get on a bus or train on his own, call a taxi etc.

That said, there are a lot more children being taken to school than there was in my day. There are even some from my road who are taken round by car (no disabilities), silly thing is it takes longer to drive round there than to walk! When all 3 boys were at the school behind our house, we always walked because it was less hassle than loading them in the car, driving round, trying to find somewhere to park etc. I even used to walk them round when I was going off to work afterwards as it was quicker and less hassle than trying to battle the other school run traffic.

happilymarried2013

Good morning all.

Someone please keep reminding me to take my meds?! I had a really bad day yesterday and then realised that I haven't taken them for 4 days.

Penguin:
My best friend lost his brother yesterday, he'd argued with him a few weeks ago and told him he never wanted to see him again. His mum is in bits but my BFF is just numb.
Its also my father's birthday on Thursday - he would have been 72 this year. I miss him more and more every year, I just wish he'd had chance to meet my DH he would have loved him.

End Penguin

Anxiety is giving me gyp today - I'm really struggling not to peel my fingers. argh!!

In other news - more positive news - I watched the video from the last sausage dog club meeting last night. 100 people and nearly 500 sausages!! Mollywobbles is going to have so much fun, I'm really glad DH is coming too, 100 new people is a scary thought. Big Girl Pants for Sunday.

Hugs to those that need them. Cwtches to all anyways.

whitewing

My friend is in hospital with a blood clot. She is getting better.

Littlewing's school is 8 min walk away but she is driven most days because we usually do something else at the same time (eg recycling centre).

happily, you must take your meds!

melly, I smiled when I read you'd had sausage and bacon.

I finally pulled the photo albums out so that littlewing can look at them whenever she feels like it. She calls them 'My books of Me'.
I am just doing a simple scrapbook of a pile of photos that nursery gave us, so that she can enjoy those too. Funny how so many personality traits/talents were evident in the early stages at nursery too.

Can't wait until Easter as I have the Easter weekend off. Shame the weather isn't supposed to be that good, but it is sunny today and that helps!

jobbingmusician

Special hugs to (((((happily))))) - by the way, I love your cwtches, which sound to me like Welsh squishes - are they? xxxxx

Squishes and Cwtches to all who would like some. (That sounds like a nice user name!!!)

happilymarried2013

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Special hugs to (((((happily))))) - by the way, I love your cwtches, which sound to me like Welsh squishes - are they? xxxxx

Squishes and Cwtches to all who would like some. (That sounds like a nice user name!!!)

They are yes, a cwtch is one of those hugs that when you receive or give one you feel like everything is good in the world and you can take on whatever life throws at you. When you get cwtched by someone you love it feels like being wrapped in a blanket of security and safety.

Hehe - I'm getting quite poetic today. I'm popping home soon to take my meds as I forgot this morning. Again.

Izadora

Morning All,
If I thought weekends went quickly normally, I was in no way prepared for how quickly they go when you do overtime on a Saturday!!
Oh well, I'm sure it'll seem worth it when I get paid next month.

Happily - It's handy that you live close enough to be able to pop home from work but would it be possible to leave some meds at work to save yourself the hassle if you realise when you're there that you forgot to take them?

Because I'm quite forgetful I have pretty much everything a person could need stashed in my desk so that I don't have to remember to bring things from home.

Torry_Quine

Schools here have Friday off but break up for the holiday on April 1st, ids week


Happily can totally get why that is hard keeping some drugs at work or in your bag would be a good idea.

happilymarried2013

Izadora and Torry: Yup would be more useful. I've normally got a supply in the car but I'd taken them into the house. (Can't keep anything on me in work - I work with really naughty teens, so no phone, purse etc goes through the door with me). I'm all dosed up now.

Schools are in till Thursday here, I think we're coming up to a full moon though - they've all gone mental here the kids I work with. Eurgh! be nice to have two weeks off to recover.

tunathe_cat

ha ha found you now to catch up xx love toall xx
:T

Pyxis

SingleSue wrote: »

That said, there are a lot more children being taken to school than there was in my day. There are even some from my road who are taken round by car (no disabilities), silly thing is it takes longer to drive round there than to walk! When all 3 boys were at the school behind our house, we always walked because it was less hassle than loading them in the car, driving round, trying to find somewhere to park etc. I even used to walk them round when I was going off to work afterwards as it was quicker and less hassle than trying to battle the other school run traffic.

Yes, SingleSue, your last paragraph says it all, really.

Of course, that's why I said "the vast majority". I appreciated that some children, for whatever reason, might live further away from their school than the norm, and understandably, it might also be difficult for children with disabilities.

It must have been a very tiring time for you. :A