tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24130195.post6386511852701968830..comments2023-08-21T15:30:25.200+00:00Comments on The Life and Times: Stamping feetLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24130195.post-35462722359884507062007-02-10T16:56:00.000+00:002007-02-10T16:56:00.000+00:00See, product of 'the old school', like me!I am a f...See, product of 'the old school', like me!<BR/><BR/>I am a firm believer in youngsters being encouraged and educated in where their strengths lie. (Sorry about the poor construction, I couldn't quite form what I was trying to say. I'm sure you get the drift!)<BR/><BR/>We need electricians, plumbers, carpenters etc. just as much as we need teachers, (of a higher calibre than at present, a lot of our new, just trained teachers up here, where our system is supposedly better, can't spell!!!!) engineers, lawyers etc. Return to the eleven plus, Grammer schools and Technical schools I say!<BR/><BR/>And relax.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089530928216314797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24130195.post-13320169300707765532007-02-08T21:39:00.000+00:002007-02-08T21:39:00.000+00:00Where do I start? Two issues close to my heart.Som...Where do I start? Two issues close to my heart.<BR/><BR/>Something HAS to be done to slow drivers down - and, yes, teenage boys are the worst offenders. Apparently one teenage driver either dies or is seriously injured EACH HOUR in GB. Why is there not a public outcry??? there would be if the deaths arose as a result of, ooooh, bird flu or something. Why was I 'rudely gesticulated at' for slowing someone down by driving at 30 in a 30 zone the other day???<BR/><BR/>Education: I agree, again. It's early days for me and mine, but it seems that Michael is quite the academic and Isabel is quite the singer and dancer. The right thing, as far as I'm concerned, is for them to develop a passion for something and find happiness and fulfilment in that. My hb is not an academic, but he is the happiest and least stressed out person you could wish to meet. He loves his engineeringy type electriciany job (errr, never quite sure exactly what he does - I secretly think that he's James Bond really and just pretends to work for BT). He would have hated university and would have got precisely zilch out of it.<BR/><BR/>I like what comes from your soap-box! Encore!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282529580900925403noreply@blogger.com