TestaRossa

BTW, a thought occurs - you do KNOW the Easter story and what it's about, don't you?? It isn't just an excuse to buy eggs for baby Brando that you then eat......

37100

Duffer, do you know that you are supposed to give up something you like for lent.

37100

So glad you reminded me about the meat bit as it is also true for ash wednesday when some people still fast. My ultra religious -don't know where he gets it from and, not when it comes to girls- son would have given me a very long lecture if I had dished up meat.
Pancakes, marmalade AND Nutella.

TestaRossa

You have to think Jaffa Cakes - and really like them too, of course!!

duffer

I'm not very religious and neither is the OH. I drifted off during RE!

duffer

What about BJs?

TestaRossa

Counts as protein on Fridays for the giver......

duffer

would going down be considered as fish??

TestaRossa

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duffer

OK. Change the subject. All this talk of food is making me hungry...

Lorna at Vicenza

Will you get Brando baptised though ?

I used to hear stories that kids couldn't join the Scouts if they weren't baptised Catholics - but it was years ago and I'm not sure if it's true today.

Lorna at Vicenza

I've just filled out the school entry form for Alex who'll be starting elementary in September. I have to hand it in before tomorrow's closing date.

I have to choose one of four school hour options and give a second choice too knowing full well that none of them are guaranteed as yet and that I won't know what class or timetable my son has until September.

It's bloody stupid and all because some daft new minister wants to be remembered as "the one who reformed the school in 2008"

Most likely to be remembered as the one who "fu**ed up the system in 2008".

duffer

None of my family practises any religion except for my mum who is a Hindu. My OH is a so-called non practising Catholic. Her mum tries to get her to go to church at least once a year but fails in persuading her everytime.

There will be no Battisimo for Brando. And if one day he tries to ask me money as he's collecting for the church I will tell him that the Catholic god doesn't recognise him!

TestaRossa

You should get him a little Ganesh to sit in his bedroom - worth it just to see your M-I-L's face!!

Patty

Same here Lorna
Have filled in forms for youngest who is going to the Medie in Sept and have chosen 36 hrs - but we have already been told they cannot guarantee this. We might only get 30 hours which means every morning 8am to 1pm and THATS ALL !!! Bloody stupid. I will seriously think about moving him to the larger town 10 mins down the road where they have a different timetable. But its cruel to take them away from all their friends dont you think ?
Also lots of other stuff was explained by the staff - things like languages will probably be reduced until in 3 yrs time they phase out the language teachers and replace them by using the form teacher, who with a short course , will be expected to teach them English and French