tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post9100912007654010439..comments2023-10-26T10:12:19.932+01:00Comments on Don't panic. RTFM.: Easy livingNota Benehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-56966536438594195062009-04-10T19:22:00.000+01:002009-04-10T19:22:00.000+01:00Madame - I've been mugged haven't I?Laura - of cou...Madame - I've been mugged haven't I?<BR/>Laura - of course you're right<BR/>Rosie - balance is hard, and I tend to get it wrong<BR/>Tim - I shall await signs of his gratitude<BR/>Rol - we have a projector which is rubbish during daylight hours!<BR/>Mud - yes I can see the appeal<BR/>Ladybird - thank you!<BR/>Brother T - your advice well appreciated<BR/>Ken- will have a read...always entertainingNota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-2224989176733950672009-04-10T10:56:00.000+01:002009-04-10T10:56:00.000+01:00No one ever mentioned charm on my school reports! ...No one ever mentioned charm on my school reports! Can't remember exactly how old your lad is but you might find my next blog mildly interesting. (Diary aged 13)Grumpy Old Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828200865710133059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-8165890858957019932009-04-09T09:39:00.000+01:002009-04-09T09:39:00.000+01:00Exams are soon forgotten, and the knowledge that w...Exams are soon forgotten, and the knowledge that went with them, but you can't teach charm. (I somehow got away without both, so maybe luck is an extra factor). Knowing the unrelenting pressure the current exam regime puts my two under, I'd say time off is essential to sanity.Brother Tobiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298549883526952305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-37173257979232445912009-04-08T18:15:00.000+01:002009-04-08T18:15:00.000+01:00Charm Definitely a good thing! Hope that revision...Charm Definitely a good thing! Hope that revision goes well... and a break over the weekend sounds like a very good idea.Ladybird World Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410236464722005178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-57214082214053549482009-04-08T13:12:00.000+01:002009-04-08T13:12:00.000+01:00Charm can go an awfully long way..... and tends to...Charm can go an awfully long way..... and tends to be good company as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-63568656205135808342009-04-08T11:57:00.000+01:002009-04-08T11:57:00.000+01:00Is the telly on a similarly restrictive timer?Is the telly on a similarly restrictive timer?Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-16966819050027796172009-04-08T10:11:00.000+01:002009-04-08T10:11:00.000+01:00He'll thank you for it... never did me any harm (e...He'll thank you for it... never did me any harm (etc.etc.) - but it's sooo hard when the sun is shining!Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-38865579094000529832009-04-08T09:08:00.000+01:002009-04-08T09:08:00.000+01:00Oh that sounds oh so familiar. Kay has got A-level...Oh that sounds oh so familiar. Kay has got A-levels this summer and announced she was going to start revision in the Easter holidays. She has been off school 4 days and I think has only done school work for a total of 2 hours!! Today she is going to the hairdresser and then off to do some window-shopping!! I think I may need to crack the whip soon. It's difficult to walk the fine line between letting them enjoy themselves/having a well-earned rest and doing some WORK!!!ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-47578706325932163602009-04-08T00:40:00.000+01:002009-04-08T00:40:00.000+01:00Alas charm doesn't always work - I am tipped off t...Alas charm doesn't always work - I am tipped off this very trait may have had more than a little bearing on my being targetted and jettisoned from my last job.<BR/><BR/>Apparently this seemingly innocent trait can provoke jealousy in some who may not be lucky enough to possess it to the same degree.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't possibly comment. But chances are your son really WILL need more than charm to succeed in this cruel world so hitting the books will do him no harm. I recommend a few lessons in cynicism too. Doesn't do a kid any favours to be too innocent/naive. Like a lamb to the slaughter I was when I left school - makes me shudder to recall and echoes of that legacy live on to this day.The Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096539495016451962.post-48222663243922731332009-04-07T22:13:00.000+01:002009-04-07T22:13:00.000+01:00The joys of revising over holidays are long gone f...The joys of revising over holidays are long gone for me, but I feel his pain. Four days off is incredibly generous. Sounds like the charms works a treat!Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.com