Bloomin' keyboard!


"and, so far as I can tell, is not suicidal."

Count your blessings...each and every day, count them.



"I'm sorry that you can't accept that other people might be perfectly happy with the choices they've made, that don't happen to be the same as yours. "


Excuse me???? I have ALWAYS said that for many children school is great! They thrive on it. They love the competitive situations, of being 'best' getting high marks etc..I have always understood that and said so, too. Education Otherwise also understands that.

Where we differ is that we, home educators that is, realise that school is NOT right for ALL children...and THAT is where the School System stinks.

Ed Balls is aptly named for being the Edukashon Minister.

It's like Happy Families ain't it...

'Mr. Balls, the Edukashon Minister'


Oh, and if you think it's all so rosy, you'd better ring my friend Kim up and explain to her why both her children are stressed out beyond belief because of doing their A Levels and GCSEs! It's almost breaking her family apart....but heyho....

And now, I have to go lie down and recover from Condescension Overload, so if you'll excuse me..........