We went without new cars and a bigger house, and took camping holidays to pay for our two children to go to local private schools. Worth every penny for them to attend classes with the children of other motivated parents, nice normal people, lots of teachers and professionals, who made sure that our offspring followed the rules and did their homework etc. I passed the 11 plus and was able to go to a grammar school. I wanted that standard of education for my children, but the only way to ensure it was to pay. OH failed his 11 plus, and left school with an O level in art. He has since achieved a Masters degree, so not stupid but not taught properly, and anyone with a academic leaning had to keep quiet about it. Not all private schools are filled with ‘toffs’!
Good evening/probably morning before anyone sees this.
Sorry about being AWOL for a bit, but I've been celebrating my 60th (aka, 27th) birthday for what seems like days.
It's been absolutely fabulous, I can't describe what an amazing time I've had with the most fabulous people, one very special friend made a surprise appearance, she lives 7 hours away and I thought she couldn't make it, but Charlie organised getting her here.
And to top it all, I've met a very nice chap at our local bar and for some very strange reason, he thinks I'm amazing. We've a hot date lined up. 😊
Some photos for you all. I do hope you are all ok. 😘😘
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
That all looks amazing, @D0rdogne_Damsel! What a wonderful celebration, and fantastic to have so many friends to share it with. And don’t you look gorgeous! So glad you had a fabulous time, you so deserve it. Many happy returns!
Day hasn't started well. Went for my blood test only to find that the doc hadn't ticked the boxes for the various exams! It is one of those computer generated things and the boxes didn't get ticked. I just hope I am going to have everything before I see the endo who will scan my throat next Wednesday. Fed up.
Good morning all 😊 ☕️ and what a fabulous and well-deserved celebration @D0rdogne_Damsel 🥂 and well done Charlie 👏 4C and dull here … but not raining 🤞 OH is at home today and son has a slightly later start so we can have a slow start to the morning …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Great party, @D0rdogne_Damsel Have just had my first proper nights sleep since the op., hopefully a sign of things to come. Beautiful sun rise and a heavy frost here.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Great that you've had such a fab time @D0rdogne_Damsel, also good that you've met someone. I hope it turns out well for you. I have to admit I saw him on FB, he looks nice. I rarely post there but I look at friend notifications.
My old school friend should arrive this afternoon. She lives in North Yorkshire. I don't see her much now because of the distances. We last met a couple of years ago in London.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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We did the shopping. Drizzly sort of day, car said 7C on the way home. What happened to the warmer weather that was forecast?
A wolf has been seen half an hour from my old French house! 😲
I passed the 11 plus and was able to go to a grammar school. I wanted that standard of education for my children, but the only way to ensure it was to pay. OH failed his 11 plus, and left school with an O level in art. He has since achieved a Masters degree, so not stupid but not taught properly, and anyone with a academic leaning had to keep quiet about it.
Not all private schools are filled with ‘toffs’!
Sorry about being AWOL for a bit, but I've been celebrating my 60th (aka, 27th) birthday for what seems like days.
It's been absolutely fabulous, I can't describe what an amazing time I've had with the most fabulous people, one very special friend made a surprise appearance, she lives 7 hours away and I thought she couldn't make it, but Charlie organised getting her here.
And to top it all, I've met a very nice chap at our local bar and for some very strange reason, he thinks I'm amazing. We've a hot date lined up. 😊
Some photos for you all.
I do hope you are all ok. 😘😘
Day hasn't started well. Went for my blood test only to find that the doc hadn't ticked the boxes for the various exams! It is one of those computer generated things and the boxes didn't get ticked. I just hope I am going to have everything before I see the endo who will scan my throat next Wednesday. Fed up.
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4C and dull here … but not raining 🤞
OH is at home today and son has a slightly later start so we can have a slow start to the morning …
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Great party, @D0rdogne_Damsel
Have just had my first proper nights sleep since the op., hopefully a sign of things to come.
Beautiful sun rise and a heavy frost here.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Great that you've had such a fab time @D0rdogne_Damsel, also good that you've met someone. I hope it turns out well for you. I have to admit I saw him on FB, he looks nice. I rarely post there but I look at friend notifications.
My old school friend should arrive this afternoon. She lives in North Yorkshire. I don't see her much now because of the distances. We last met a couple of years ago in London.