Latest "Gove" proposal is for individual Heads to decide when the school is on holiday. Discuss.
As is said, a recipe for disaster I should think Woody. What happens when parents have children at different schools and the holidays don't co-incide. Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to why the change is thought to be necessary. Seems a totally cockeyed idea to me.
I wonder sometimes how I ever managed to get an education. War baby, so lots of the teachers, when demobbed, had a quick course in how to teach and, hey presto, into the classroom. A lot taught by fear. But, blow me down, I managed to learn to read and write without some know nothing politician forever poking his/her (have to be PC) nose in. Classes were minimum of 36. I know that because I was always 35. I also had 6 weeks holiday during the Summer. Did me no harm and I'm sure the teachers enjoyed it too.
Gone off on a tangent a bit.
I, of course, have no problems with yobs because I is posh and they don't use my road They actually use the recreation ground just round the corner. We do have a pretty good team of police who use pedal bikes to get to whereever there is trouble reported and quickly move the kids on. Have a team for every ward. Works well.
OH dear, poor Verdun! And you such a kind, inoffensive chap! Well, you are, actually.
We, although of course, upper crust ourselves, live in quite an ordinary area and there's a difficult estate not too far away. We don't get much trouble at all, but there are difficult people everywhere - they just use different tactics, according to class. I have had occasion to mix with the nobs and I have found that restrained and extremely polite people of that class can give you a major put-down and be extremely rude. They just do it with icy politeness, superiority and finesse.
I do wish that the majority of photos on here did not come up with an error message when I try to enlarge them. Perhaps people should use a direct link from Photobucket, be a lot easier for these weak old eyen.
Hi Berghill. Am a numpty where photos are concerned so, although I know what you are talking about no idea how it can be rectified. Agree, it's a shame that you don't get to see them properly.
I am going to have a little rant about dentists' charges. You get a sadist attacking your teeth and gums and have to pay for this torture. Then, off to see the dentist who takes all of 5 mins staring into your mouth and, in my case, stick my crown back in which could come out again any time. Wondered why he thought it would be a good idea until I saw how much he charged. And he wonders why I only go twice a year. Could have had a go at sticking it back myself!! Bit of superglue would have been OK.
And it's too blooming hot. Beginning to realise how he feels.
Another whinge, this time about sticky labels. I bought some nice plastic pots for my Auricula theatre plants. Great except that one out of each set of 5 is vitually useless because of the label. Even with a dab of Turps, the pot still has a mark on it. Totally unnecessary too!
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Not a lot, I suspect, FG.
As is said, a recipe for disaster I should think Woody. What happens when parents have children at different schools and the holidays don't co-incide. Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to why the change is thought to be necessary. Seems a totally cockeyed idea to me.
I wonder sometimes how I ever managed to get an education. War baby, so lots of the teachers, when demobbed, had a quick course in how to teach and, hey presto, into the classroom. A lot taught by fear. But, blow me down, I managed to learn to read and write without some know nothing politician forever poking his/her (have to be PC) nose in. Classes were minimum of 36. I know that because I was always 35.
I also had 6 weeks holiday during the Summer. Did me no harm and I'm sure the teachers enjoyed it too.
Gone off on a tangent a bit.
I, of course, have no problems with yobs because I is posh and they don't use my road
They actually use the recreation ground just round the corner. 
We do have a pretty good team of police who use pedal bikes to get to whereever there is trouble reported and quickly move the kids on. Have a team for every ward. Works well.
OH dear, poor Verdun!
And you such a kind, inoffensive chap! 
Well, you are, actually.
We, although of course, upper crust ourselves, live in quite an ordinary area and there's a difficult estate not too far away. We don't get much trouble at all, but there are difficult people everywhere - they just use different tactics, according to class. I have had occasion to mix with the nobs
and I have found that restrained and extremely polite people of that class can give you a major put-down and be extremely rude. They just do it with icy politeness, superiority and finesse. 
Just thought I would PING this in case I need it to rant about the weather later today.
very thoughtful
I do wish that the majority of photos on here did not come up with an error message when I try to enlarge them. Perhaps people should use a direct link from Photobucket, be a lot easier for these weak old eyen.
Hi Berghill. Am a numpty where photos are concerned so, although I know what you are talking about no idea how it can be rectified. Agree, it's a shame that you don't get to see them properly.
I am going to have a little rant about dentists' charges. You get a sadist attacking your teeth and gums and have to pay for this torture. Then, off to see the dentist who takes all of 5 mins staring into your mouth and, in my case, stick my crown back in which could come out again any time. Wondered why he thought it would be a good idea until I saw how much he charged. And he wonders why I only go twice a year. Could have had a go at sticking it back myself!!
Bit of superglue would have been OK.
And it's too blooming hot.
Beginning to realise how he feels.
Another whinge, this time about sticky labels. I bought some nice plastic pots for my Auricula theatre plants. Great except that one out of each set of 5 is vitually useless because of the label. Even with a dab of Turps, the pot still has a mark on it. Totally unnecessary too!
Try WD40 Berghill. Supposed to work.
Got any suggestions to stop dogs yapping. They are all having a go now - all 5 of them. Irresponsible owners.