Comments on: School Run http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/ the diary of wife, mother and failed domestic goddess in Africa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1288 reluctantmemsahib Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:50:39 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1288 she does, Iota, have a blog. but she's not very disciplined about writing on it. she is full of good intentions but then gets distracted. I shall have to help her and perhaps if we pretty up the pages, she'll be keener? or if she took her own pictures. She gets immersed in other projects: today she is building an old fashioned chariot; i like to think she has been inspired by history lesson. Alas I discover it's merely another cat tormenting tool; she wants the cat to ride in it and needless to say, cat not thrilled at idea. she does, Iota, have a blog. but she’s not very disciplined about writing on it. she is full of good intentions but then gets distracted. I shall have to help her and perhaps if we pretty up the pages, she’ll be keener? or if she took her own pictures. She gets immersed in other projects: today she is building an old fashioned chariot; i like to think she has been inspired by history lesson. Alas I discover it’s merely another cat tormenting tool; she wants the cat to ride in it and needless to say, cat not thrilled at idea.

]]> By: Iota http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1283 Iota Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:22:45 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1283 Just a thought. Does Hat have a blog? That would be educational (and you could relax on the days when you don't do as much school stuff as you intended, safe in the knowledge that the blog-writing was an English/geography/history lesson in itself). Or perhaps she could do a guest entry or two on yours? Just a thought. Does Hat have a blog? That would be educational (and you could relax on the days when you don’t do as much school stuff as you intended, safe in the knowledge that the blog-writing was an English/geography/history lesson in itself). Or perhaps she could do a guest entry or two on yours?

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1201 reluctantmemsahib Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:10:45 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1201 primal sneeze: hilarious - love the drummy mummies. I have always driven a 4x4 here: when I first came and lived in the capital city, Dar, it was necessary not because we had to drive miles but because potholes were appalling you needed the clearance. it was said that if you saw a pair of eyes on the road at night, take care, don't assume it was a rabbit: it could be a giraffe standing in a pothole. Thank you Sasha - we will rip off another of SallyWorm's segments tonight. And Hat has a calendar so we can cross off the days there too, all in the hope time goes faster. Thanks Rob. And you're right. About the big ones. First day at school for Hat and I was great. We learned about Seneca, Attila and Priscus! And I tried not to be befuddled by tens and units. Apprentice - yes, the wrench awful, journey paled by comparison. They are lovely kids. And I miss those smiles and their noise. House too quiet ... primal sneeze: hilarious - love the drummy mummies. I have always driven a 4×4 here: when I first came and lived in the capital city, Dar, it was necessary not because we had to drive miles but because potholes were appalling you needed the clearance. it was said that if you saw a pair of eyes on the road at night, take care, don’t assume it was a rabbit: it could be a giraffe standing in a pothole.

Thank you Sasha - we will rip off another of SallyWorm’s segments tonight. And Hat has a calendar so we can cross off the days there too, all in the hope time goes faster.

Thanks Rob. And you’re right. About the big ones. First day at school for Hat and I was great. We learned about Seneca, Attila and Priscus! And I tried not to be befuddled by tens and units.

Apprentice - yes, the wrench awful, journey paled by comparison. They are lovely kids. And I miss those smiles and their noise. House too quiet …

]]> By: apprentice http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1200 apprentice Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:52:09 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1200 What a journey andd what a wrench. They look lovely happy kids. I hope they have access to the net and you can all keep in touch virtually. Good luck with goat, hope it doesn't eat the hens. What a journey andd what a wrench. They look lovely happy kids. I hope they have access to the net and you can all keep in touch virtually.

Good luck with goat, hope it doesn’t eat the hens.

]]> By: Rob http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1199 Rob Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:49:24 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1199 Great to have you back on line. Love the pics. Good luck with the teaching - looking forward to reading all about how it goes. Older siblings will soon settle into school and am sure will enjoy seeing and making friends again. Great to have you back on line. Love the pics. Good luck with the teaching - looking forward to reading all about how it goes. Older siblings will soon settle into school and am sure will enjoy seeing and making friends again.

]]> By: Sasha http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1197 Sasha Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:03:35 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1197 Thoughts are with you - and starting crossing off those days till next visit! Thoughts are with you - and starting crossing off those days till next visit!

]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1195 Primal Sneeze Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:06:31 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1195 <i>Our maiden school run involved a round trip of 1,300 klms and meant 22 hours on the road</i>. There are Drummy-Mummies* in my village who take out their SUVs to drive their kids to the school 130metres away. And then complain about the lack of parking. My suggestion that they park in their own driveways is met with scowls. They have little to moan about. * Yummy-Mummies who shop, have coffee and shop in Ireland's most expensive retail complex, Dundrum Town Centre. Our maiden school run involved a round trip of 1,300 klms and meant 22 hours on the road.

There are Drummy-Mummies* in my village who take out their SUVs to drive their kids to the school 130metres away. And then complain about the lack of parking. My suggestion that they park in their own driveways is met with scowls.

They have little to moan about.

* Yummy-Mummies who shop, have coffee and shop in Ireland’s most expensive retail complex, Dundrum Town Centre.

]]> By: reluctantmemsahib http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1194 reluctantmemsahib Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:34:30 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1194 thanks all. retroc - thanks kind offer. have a contact here who can offer goats; she began with two and now has 101. I think we'll just stick to the one. no space for 101. Or even three come to think of it. Pig - animal husbandry, now that's be an interest facet to Hat's education. goat milk - doesn't that make delish cheese? DM. thank you, thank you, thank you. I was very flattered to see that. I shall polish gong and dust off (dust being operative word) one and only posh frock and saunter down that red carpet. certainly a bright side. thanksx Minx. thank you. less tears now, trying to staunch the flow, but still cannot bring self to go into their rooms. thanks all.

retroc - thanks kind offer. have a contact here who can offer goats; she began with two and now has 101. I think we’ll just stick to the one. no space for 101. Or even three come to think of it.

Pig - animal husbandry, now that’s be an interest facet to Hat’s education. goat milk - doesn’t that make delish cheese?

DM. thank you, thank you, thank you. I was very flattered to see that. I shall polish gong and dust off (dust being operative word) one and only posh frock and saunter down that red carpet. certainly a bright side. thanksx

Minx. thank you. less tears now, trying to staunch the flow, but still cannot bring self to go into their rooms.

]]> By: minx http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1191 minx Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:38:05 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1191 The power of positive tears. The power of positive tears.

]]> By: Drunk Mummy http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1190 Drunk Mummy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:20:25 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2007/08/15/school-run/#comment-1190 Trying to look on the Bright Side - I nominated you for an Inspirational Blogger award. Dust off your posh frock and stroll up that red carpet! Trying to look on the Bright Side - I nominated you for an Inspirational Blogger award. Dust off your posh frock and stroll up that red carpet!

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