Year nearly half way through.

That's dead right, suzied! "Posh" doesn't in any way mean better. Just longer holidays...how I remember this time of year, scrabbling round to become fully staffed etc.

In the context of the above, by posh schools I meant independent schools which invariably have longer holidays than state ones. The one I used to work in breaks up for the summer this week, the state school my husband works in breaks up on the 24th. I didn't say that people who go to independent schools do better than those who go to state schools, just that they have longer holidays.

Crumbs!

suzied

What do you mean by posh schools?.
I went to an ordinary grammar school and finished up at Cardiff University and got the same grade degree as 2 who went to Eaton.

Oddly enough we all landed up working for banks and we were all retired within a year of each other.

Frank

I am depressed as I've just seen a "back to school ad" as a former teacher this made me mad - schools haven't broken up yet! Even the posh ones!
On the other hand, I don't mind Christmas coming early as I love Christmas.

Ariadne ,

Nonu probably not!

I just do not bother thinking about C. till Mr N has had his birthday in November .

Cannot understand why some people have to plan so far ahead , enjoy life today.

Yesterday is History
Tommorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift
Use it well .

You listening Hunter F ??

Frank!

I know I shouldn't....but I can't help thinking, I bet you are a whizz at parties FRANK

Why did I bother??

And the year will be half way through at noon today.

Frank

There may well be, but they don't boast about it! There some who have been fortunate enough to be able to plan for their future, but equally others whose circumstances are very different, for whom life has been tough, and for whom planning for this week is enough of a challenge, never mind planning for C********.

But we are all strong, intelligent people, and will plan when we feel like it and if we can, thank you.

Frank.

glammanana

I think there are a lot of very rich people on Gransnet.

Frank

No doubt you will remind them given half a chance,I find it very insulting to be told "to start saving for Christmas" do you think you are the only person on GN to have an good occupational pension (be that of The London kind).

You may laugh but I have had an e mail from my occupational pension scheme giving us the date we will be paid our pension in December and also telling us that the normal payment date will change in January 2014.
This is the third change since I have retired.
I heard there were a lot of complaints when they changed it before people did not have time to change their standing order / direct debit dates or budget for the change when we were told about 6 weeks before the change but I am wondering if people will say they have forgotten about this notice by Christmas.

Frank

It is not just Frank. I picked up a magazine this weekend, which advertised a C********craft fair, to be held at the end of July!

The "C" word should not be mentioned until the 1st of December! I bet Frank has all his pressies bought, wrapped and ready to be placed under the "C" tree already.

Christmas is NOT to be mentioned before the Loughborough Street Fair which is the second Thursday in November. This has been a rule [at least in our house] for many years. And, like Nellie I am stressed enough at the momont anyway.

I hate the C season and definitely don't need a reminder of the stressful event thank you very much.

Agreed Nellie my DH loves it but then he doesn't contribute to it in any way.

This is definitely a thread to avoid

Frank please stop mentioning the C word! I am stressed enough at present.
Its probably a women thing to get stressed about this as most of us have been doing most of the work for this event for 40odd years.

I want to enjoy lots of things before I even start to think about Christmas Frank... live in the moment for goodness sake.