General Chat

Don't apologise Helen, its interesting, and I'm sure like me you were a child bride lol
I too failed my 11 plus on purpose, but for different reasons - I am one of eight children and my parents couldn't afford to send me to grammar school, and like your mum, I wanted to go to the same school as my friends :)

As you say we can't be there in the exam with them, so they need to do things for themselves, but I think a little nudge in the right direction now and again is helpful.

Ann xx

My daughters last year too. I don't feel old enough!
Yes you want to help them to do well, but I have learned to step back a bit. After all they won't have us there in the exams so it's not helping them in long run.
And my parents wouldn't have had a clue. My mam just said she wasn't at grammar school so she didn't do algebra. And what's an adjective? It's a shame because my mam is very intellegent she failed her 11plus on purpose so she wouldn't be split form her friends.
sorry monologue!

sorry Helen, got distracted lol, she is 15 - just started her last year in high school, she has done her home work just wanted some comparison piccies to make sure she is on the right lines.....I do help her, but always try to make her do it herself - I will suggest things.....but it is hard sometimes isn't it lol

How old is your daughter?
I have a 15 year old (as well as 2 younger) and OH tells me off for helping her too much with her homework. He's a teacher so will agree he might know what he's talking about in this (but I'm right about everything else!)

Helen so am I - I just googled that for daughter - she has some art homework and has to do her own version of some synthetic art - last week she did a copy of Picasso's 'the musicians' :)))

We should have an art quiz for you Ann. I'm absolutely shockingly ignorant of art so you wouldn't need any cakes at all.

Who knows which artist painted 'the musicians' lol










Pablo picasso - it is synthetic cubism for those interested pmsl

Joy, you do great, your quizzes are fair, and fun, I love em and.....
it wouldn't matter if you had my playlist - I still wouldn't get the answers right lol - I really am that bad - so a great big THANKYOU

Ann xxx

You do a fab quiz Joy.
Many thanks for the time and effort.
Best wishes
Helen

i try do do a mixture...........honest.xx

Er, have fun with that Ann! lol
xxxxx

Sorry ladies, have to go and check out some synthetic cubism for daughter........don't ask lol

may be back later :))))

I am a sad loss with most music, I know the song titles but can never remember who sang them, unless it is a real favourite - and Joy obviously hasn't got my taste in music

Not very good at Knitting, I blame it on having a left handed Mam, I'm right handed. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
also applies for sewing, Ironing, cleaning the cooker etc.

You did good Ann.
I love quizes but am not bothered about winning, i just like to get the brain moving.
Am a bit of a sad 80s lass too.

There there Helen......I'll lend ya a really hard pattern.....just soz ya feel wanted.....I'm sure Joy will appreciate all the cardies we knit while waitin for her.

you speak for yourself LA.....I WANT TO WIN lol ( the part about winning..I meant )

Aw Helen, the quiz wouldn't be the same without you I don't care if I don't win, I only come along for the laughs - I really am bad at quizzes - tonight I just got lucky lol

Ann xxx

Snap Joy, do you think they heard us lol

ann its gone quiet now lol.

hehexx

The easiest way would be to bribe Joy to exclude 80s music as I'm crap at 60s and 70s.
Not sure if she likes cakes though it's probably a good bet, or chocs and wine.
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Do you want my work timetable? I'm starting to feel a bit unwanted, and I was even going to try and knit to be in with you all. Boohoo!
lol
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