so today's the day ( Read more... )

an interesting morning  has been had, involving writing off (probably) two cars, one of them a jag, a traffic light and buying new trousers for a new job...

well that sums up our day then- how was yours?

more info? really?
OK then,
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K* is taking her mock GCSE's this week, one of yesterday's was drama. They had to write and perform a monologue, the monologue was written before the exam so the lighting and props could be sorted out too. I was impressed with the monologue and she has permitted me to share it- although she doesn't think it's very good.

Lighting was a blue/ ( Read more... )

The short version, K*'s data is being removed from the survey

eventually I got a return call on Wednesday morning from the relevant deputy head.
I explained my concerns, firstly that we didn't know anything about the survey and that there was no opportunity for the children to opt out of doing it.
Apparently letters had been sent out with the pupils * ( Read more... )

No return call from the school as yet- I have chased them- and in related news, the ICO are very helpful on the phone

EDIT:
the school however are not helpful. The person I have left messages for has now gone home ill, and deputy head says it's him I need to speak to and won't even take a call on the matter. The headmaster is conspicious by his

A while ago K* was asked to fill in a questionnaire at school on a computer. However She wasn't told for what purpose, where the information was going etc. It was asking for full name, DOB , year group, gender. Then lots of questions about how the pupils felt about different aspects of the school.
Being a good little K* she filled in erroneous ( Read more... )

In common with many others I have decided to make my LJ settings friends only, by default.
If you wish to be on my friends list then please leave a message here. Naturally those already on it will remain.

warm feet, a hot bath which almost comes over the edge, lots of bubbles and the prospect of a warm bed without added furry (shivering) hot water bottle.

In fact I'm actually too warm- marvellous

I don't often remember my dreams, when I do it's generally a general sense of doom - rather than a detailed memory. A couple of weeks ago it was different. Just a short dream, or memory but very clear.

I was altering a dress for djelibeybi_meg, I had to take it in a lot because she is so slim. Now I must dream in colour because I remember the dress ( Read more... )

Does anyone have an old fashioned dial telephone for
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