Agreed Venus, if they are putting so much stress on the kids that they are not fulfilling their potential then the education systen is failing. This is not down to the teachers it's down to the pressure they are under to meet targets. I believe that the whole of the last year in school my daughter has learned nothing other than how to pass SATs. How is that going to benefit her future?
Just one example of the diference - I was in a local cafe this morning, wearing a smart mini skirt, shirt and boots, on my way to work. A guy started having a very good (and obvious) look at my legs so I caught his eye and smiled a few times. Any Northern guy worth his salt would have come over and chatted to me, said hi, had a laugh and found out if it was going anywhere. But he decided to carry on watching me and did nothing. So nothing came of it.
I fall into the Northern category because although I live in the Midlands I was forcibly transplanted by my ex and ended up staying.
I'm talking generally here, I know there are exceptions but when I was living at home if I was out and bloke fancied me or vice versa we'd do something about it. Down here they stare at you uncertainly and don't know what to do!
My major irritation at the moment is, like Venus, related to my kids education. SATS to be precise. I have a very, very stressed 7 year old at the moment and was told at parents evening that she is tearful in school. What do they expect when they put small children under unreasonable stress???
Add to that almost everything else that has been mentioned!
uhuru wrote:
I find if you wear heels and a mini skirt and show some cleavage you get more offers of help than you need.
True, but the point is one shouldnt have to do so to get help , particulary at a council run, eviromentally desirable, facility!! (and im not having a go at Jim just talking in general)
Agreed but it makes a boring task more fun!
I'm new too, just getting the feel of who's who and replying to a few threads here and there. It's a friendly place - I haven't been shouted at (yet!) :grin:
Never have, wish I could!
I'd say use a really common name if you don't want to be found. Mine brought up hundreds of thousands of links!
Well said Mike, anything to make work more interesting!
I'm sure we've all had meets like that. I got to know a guy (through a different site) and only ever saw a facial pic. He was a lovely guy to talk to online but when we met, although his face was attractive in the photo I'd seen, I didn't find anything else about him remotely interesting or attractive. I ended up going through with it as I couldn't see any way to tell him. I'm a lot more careful these days and generally prefer to see a couple of honest pics rather than ones with the bad bits cut out!
I'd be interested to know how other's have dealt with similar situations.
Hi, I'm pretty new too. Welcome.
Mainly try and make sure they're with their dad more than me. He has more patience!
Although some women love it, there are those, me included, who hate it and actually find it very painful. I guess we're all different!
A weekend in a hotel, just me and my bf would be wonderful. Do you think Social Services would object if I left them home alone? :lol: 
