Escape from Woop Woop.
Big news in Camp Delaney this week on lots of levels.
We all had an interview at a local school this week and they have places available for all three cherubs next year. We had a tour, spoke to three Principals; Head, Head of Lower School and Head of Middle School and were given more forms to fill in than you could shake a stick at. The Middle School Head looked very stern and asked Sam questions about his behaviour and how much homework he did every week (!). I sat there not breathing for thirty seconds, waiting for Sam’s response! Actually he was honest and mature. Stating that his main failing at school was chatting and being easily led astray and that sometimes he needed a little push to get him to complete homework (a little push????? I’d rather push a car up an incline than get Sam do complete his homework! Reckon I’d have more chance of success too!).
Sam and Darcie both seemed to like the school and would like to try it there. Adam was a conscientious objector! The school goes from Kindy right up to Year 12, so that would (hopefully), be them there until College / Uni / Work. Pricing up the uniforms was pretty scary though at the best part of $1000 for all of them *gulp* and that was just the ‘summer’ uniform! Oh for the days of £3 trousers in Asda for school and five polos for a tenner! They even dictate what socks they are required to wear at $6 a pair. Think I’ll be spending $50 just on socks. I don’t know what happens to them in the laundry, I think they elope with Adam’s pants, but I put a pair in the wash and come out with an odd one. At $3 each, I suppose I’m going to have to take more care of them! I can see that come week 10 they’ll all be wearing each others; Adam’s will be flapping about like clown feet, wearing Sam’s, Darcie’s toes will be scrunched up in Adam’s and Sam…. Well, there’s no way he’d fit anyone else’s socks, so if I lose his, he’s stuffed!
They offer some pretty cool activities such as fishing, golf, woodwork, metalwork and circus skills. As we walked round the school, there were boys whizzing about on unicycles. Darcie asked what they were and Paul just explained that they could only afford one wheel and were saving up for the other one (probably had to fork out on the uniform. Sam won’t even get a wheel at this stage….. he can start with a bell and work his way up :o) As a down side though, at their current school, both Sam and Darcie learn Indonesian as their LOTE (language other than English) subject. At the new school, they don’t teach Indonesian only…… wait for it….. Japanese!!!! Good grief! Just don’t even ASK for help on the homework there!
The swimming pool cover was finally installed last week. It must have been a monumental day for the contractor as he has been trying to book it in for installation since December last year :o) It just looks like a giant layer of blue bubble wrap that sits on the pool’s surface.
Big news in Camp Delaney this week on lots of levels.
We all had an interview at a local school this week and they have places available for all three cherubs next year. We had a tour, spoke to three Principals; Head, Head of Lower School and Head of Middle School and were given more forms to fill in than you could shake a stick at. The Middle School Head looked very stern and asked Sam questions about his behaviour and how much homework he did every week (!). I sat there not breathing for thirty seconds, waiting for Sam’s response! Actually he was honest and mature. Stating that his main failing at school was chatting and being easily led astray and that sometimes he needed a little push to get him to complete homework (a little push????? I’d rather push a car up an incline than get Sam do complete his homework! Reckon I’d have more chance of success too!).
Sam and Darcie both seemed to like the school and would like to try it there. Adam was a conscientious objector! The school goes from Kindy right up to Year 12, so that would (hopefully), be them there until College / Uni / Work. Pricing up the uniforms was pretty scary though at the best part of $1000 for all of them *gulp* and that was just the ‘summer’ uniform! Oh for the days of £3 trousers in Asda for school and five polos for a tenner! They even dictate what socks they are required to wear at $6 a pair. Think I’ll be spending $50 just on socks. I don’t know what happens to them in the laundry, I think they elope with Adam’s pants, but I put a pair in the wash and come out with an odd one. At $3 each, I suppose I’m going to have to take more care of them! I can see that come week 10 they’ll all be wearing each others; Adam’s will be flapping about like clown feet, wearing Sam’s, Darcie’s toes will be scrunched up in Adam’s and Sam…. Well, there’s no way he’d fit anyone else’s socks, so if I lose his, he’s stuffed!
They offer some pretty cool activities such as fishing, golf, woodwork, metalwork and circus skills. As we walked round the school, there were boys whizzing about on unicycles. Darcie asked what they were and Paul just explained that they could only afford one wheel and were saving up for the other one (probably had to fork out on the uniform. Sam won’t even get a wheel at this stage….. he can start with a bell and work his way up :o) As a down side though, at their current school, both Sam and Darcie learn Indonesian as their LOTE (language other than English) subject. At the new school, they don’t teach Indonesian only…… wait for it….. Japanese!!!! Good grief! Just don’t even ASK for help on the homework there!
The swimming pool cover was finally installed last week. It must have been a monumental day for the contractor as he has been trying to book it in for installation since December last year :o) It just looks like a giant layer of blue bubble wrap that sits on the pool’s surface.
We get a roller with it and will have to practice and get a ‘personal best time’. I would liken it to Dad putting the covers on Wimbledon (Mum will get it :o) We’re having the pool fencing installed this week – see, only a week late!
I’ll be pleased as the dog fell in the pool this week. Joking aside it was funny afterwards, but he couldn’t get out and as he tried to claw his way out of the pool, as he fell back, he went under the water. A few minutes of that and he’d be sunk at the bottom, swimming with the fishes. So, hopefully, by this weekend, he’ll be safely encased in his own quarters. We also had a meeting with the landscaper who is going to re-draft his design slightly and will come back to us with his revised ideas this week. Unfortunately, it’s not the ideal time of year to lay turf (ha ha – did a typo there and put turd initially: o) so it could still be a few months until we get any of the green stuff :o( Sand city it is (still). On a lighter note, Gail mentioned that you can buy Glitter Balls for your pool which float on the water and send different coloured lights into the water. A must for the summer ‘party season’.
In other ‘Domestic news’ we now have a washing line erected! After making many sexist comments about measuring me for the dimensions as I will be the ‘main user’, Paul and I fixed it to the house and tested it to almost full capacity.
In other ‘Domestic news’ we now have a washing line erected! After making many sexist comments about measuring me for the dimensions as I will be the ‘main user’, Paul and I fixed it to the house and tested it to almost full capacity.
We were both quite shocked when it was still in-situ this morning when we checked it. Knowing our luck, the garage side wall would fall down with the weight of washing, rather than the line simply falls off the wall.
Darcie received her Merit Certificate in Assembly this week. It turns out it was for her Aboriginal work that she tried so hard with.
Darcie received her Merit Certificate in Assembly this week. It turns out it was for her Aboriginal work that she tried so hard with.
She was chuffed that whilst Mrs Fletcher was shaking her hand and giving her her certificate, she asked Darcie to take it up to her office so she could see her work. Darcie came away with a very large grin and a special sticker from the Principal. Go Darcie!
On Tuesday night, my friend Gail and I went to watch Sex and the City at the cinema. The film was OK, but the company was fab and we had a good laugh and gossip. I’d booked one of the ’posh’ cinemas where you had the big ‘joey’ chairs and the separate lounge to wait it, but Gail said it was no different to watching it in the home theatre at our place! All we needed was Darcie coming round with drinks and popcorn. It was great just to get out for the night and relax.
And on to the best news of the week (possibly even the year – well, for me, anyhow!!). Mum has booked her flight over for September. She’s coming cattle class this time, is staying for a month and having a 4 night stop over in Singapore….. wait for it…… WITH ME :o) I’m flying out to meet Mum for four days of Mother and Daughter bonding. I SO can’t wait! We’re ‘home’ the day before Sam’s birthday. I’ve already booked afternoon tea in Raffles. It will just be gorgeous. AND I got a really good deal on accommodation at the 5* Mandarin Oriental, so I’m chuffed to little mint balls. I would like the thank Paul for letting me go – just hope the kids behave themselves! It’s worked out well time wise as we arrive home on Wednesday and the kids break up from school on the Friday, so Mum will get two weeks with the little cherubs. She’ll be here for my birthday too!
On Tuesday night, my friend Gail and I went to watch Sex and the City at the cinema. The film was OK, but the company was fab and we had a good laugh and gossip. I’d booked one of the ’posh’ cinemas where you had the big ‘joey’ chairs and the separate lounge to wait it, but Gail said it was no different to watching it in the home theatre at our place! All we needed was Darcie coming round with drinks and popcorn. It was great just to get out for the night and relax.
And on to the best news of the week (possibly even the year – well, for me, anyhow!!). Mum has booked her flight over for September. She’s coming cattle class this time, is staying for a month and having a 4 night stop over in Singapore….. wait for it…… WITH ME :o) I’m flying out to meet Mum for four days of Mother and Daughter bonding. I SO can’t wait! We’re ‘home’ the day before Sam’s birthday. I’ve already booked afternoon tea in Raffles. It will just be gorgeous. AND I got a really good deal on accommodation at the 5* Mandarin Oriental, so I’m chuffed to little mint balls. I would like the thank Paul for letting me go – just hope the kids behave themselves! It’s worked out well time wise as we arrive home on Wednesday and the kids break up from school on the Friday, so Mum will get two weeks with the little cherubs. She’ll be here for my birthday too!
