First of all, Ralph, I don't look down on anyone who works in a shop, or cleans toilets or works on the roads.

Obviously, you do.

Arrogance.


Secondly, if my children wanted to go to university, they are free to do so. My daughter is doing an Open University degree, whilst working at the same time, two jobs, both of which you'd sneer at,I've no doubt, but she sees them as a means to an end. She has no debts and money in the bank.

The vast majority of teachers in this country are snowed under with paperwork already, this will just be yet more. It is insanity.

Home Education is far from 'stupid', but is a very natural way of learning and it's the way people learned for generations, even if they couldn't read or write. They learned to be farmers, farriers, blacksmiths, taught by their fathers, or mothers..or housekeepers..

The human race DID exist long before school was ever invented, you know.

Teachers themselves are turning to Education Otherwise, and other Home Ed groups to try to learn what they do so RIGHT that school is doing so wrong.

I have, and always will, back excellent, brilliant, compassionate, caring teachers. I have no time for the rest. They do far more damage than good and shouldn't even have the job in the first place.

You are free to do whatever you so choose with your children, Ralph. I recognise that fact and would not sneer at you for doing it.


Oh..and for your information, I did used to clean toilets too, when I was in Sidmouth, looking after three little old ladies.

Why am I a shop assitant? Well, because I like working with the public, always have done..and because I have no problem with BEING a shop assistant in the first place, be it for The National Trust, a chemist or who I work for at present. I've been the Harley St. secretary, worked with Princes, Rulers, Princesses, Politiicans, Actors, the Paul McCartneys etc....and I'm quite happy working in a shop.....It also fits in with me being a carer and with home education too.

It's a big sacrifice but one that nearly all Home Ed families feel a worthy thing to do.


And now, I'll leave you to go back to your Edukashon System Sneering Down upon on other people you deem lesser beings than yourself...

Perhaps Emma could find me a more insulting word than Clutterbuck (not that I knew it was an insulting word, much less...a word!)


You really are the most terribly arrogant snob, aintcha!