Lesley Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Read the main topic in this link - does it sound familiar? http://www.stratford-herald.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Dan, seriously, if you email them a picture with a write up, they'll include it! Honest! Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 oh to sit on her knee dan BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 I wondered why you hadn't contacted your local paper Dan Go for it! - as Annie says, they'll probably include it, next week. You'll be able to tell them that it was you who was screaming for an hour (PS - in the full story it does say that they weren't told until theFriday - after school) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Oh, bless, Harry's a superstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Oh my word!! What a result! What's it like to have such a cool member of the family?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I don't know how coincidental this is, but yesterday evening 6 very nice young ladies (years 5 and 6) one with a very cute little Westie dog, knocked on our door to ask if Harry was coming out to play He already had a friend round so I asked them to call back another time, they went off giggling and 5 minutes later Harry and his friend decided they were bored on the computers so could they go out on the bikes. I said no the the bikes as it was too late so they had a walk round to their other friend who lives around the corner I know now how it must be to have a famous son The pressure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I guess you're just going to have to get used to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Concerning boosting Juliette up a bit, we all have that concern. It seems to go in phases - one of the children seems to have a phase of riding on the crest of a wave while the other one seems a bit low-key, then they swap over and it's the other way round! As long as it's not one-sided then that's fine. They'll grow up secure enough to accept that other people have their share of the limelight too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 I'm sure she'll be fine The tooth fairy came while she was at school, it was the extra-special working overtime fairy as they had been very busy and had to make a special journey for her tooth as it was so important I am hoping her Doctor Who mag comes tonight She is going away with the school for a few days, just before half-term on an outward bounds jolly so she has had lots of new clothes, so she is not that hard done to It will be her first time away without us, Harry went a couple of years ago and had a whale of a time abseiling, climbing, fencing he loved it He came back with a bag full of muddy clothes and a bar of soap that had never been used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Wow that's a coincidence! Cathy had complained that the tooth fairy has missed her this week as well, but do you know what? That tooth fairy on daytime overtime has been here too!! Isn't she dedicated! Is Juliette looking forward to her trip? I remember mine going on those in primary school. We had items of clothing that never recovered from the mud. And the toiletries bag came home exactly as I had sent it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 It's funny isn't it. I asked Harry why his soap hadn't been used and he had 'forgot' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Oh, yes, we've been there too. Both of mine did activity holidays in Year 6. Son didn't touch his soap or toothpaste , and brought home mounds of muddy clothes. Daughter did wash, or at least her soap got used, as well as an entire bottle of shampoo..... apparently she showered twice daily and washed her hair each time, I got told off for not packing her enough. Everything came back stinking of far too much "Charlie" body spray, as all the girls seemed to feel the need to make themselves smell "nice" for the evening discos On the whole I think I preferred the boys soapless approach.... not quite as smelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Dan, seriously, if you email them a picture with a write up, they'll include it! Honest! Go for it! Debs has just called to confirm that there is a pic of Harry at his desk working and the pic of Kylie signing the cover of his book in the paper today and a mate of hers from work says that the little newsboards outside the newsagents are carrying the legend; "Schoolboy meets Kylie" or words to that effect! COOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Dan, the same thing happened to us when we went to the Palace. The local papers were full of a Horley boy 'who was lucky enough to be invited', both before and after the event - so two weeks running. DD2 wondered why she hadn't been mentioned, but I guess I'm not pushy enough! DD3 presented a slide show and an assembly on the visit at her school, so she was a celebrity there! and our church ran a story and pictures in the monthly magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Dan what fantastic news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Dan, I think it is partly to do with realising that your children are missing out because you are not pushy like other children's parents. So then we, who wouldn't have dreamt of doing anything like that, start behaving the same way because 'that's what you do'. And we want our children to have the same opportunities that other people's children are having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Yes, mine did exactly that at various things and missed out because they were polite. I feel very uncomfortable saying 'push yourself to the front' but polite children aren't even noticed by the adults giving out the 'treats'. What are we teaching our children? That's exactly why everyone here is so impressed to hear that Harry asked Kylie to autograph the book for Juliette. That sort of self-sacrificing kindness doesn't exist anymore. AND IT SHOULD! As a thought, our children's generation are the people who will be in charge when we are in our dotage. Do you think they'll look after us old people? Or will we just not be noticed because we're standing last in the queue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Bl**dy Brilliant!!!! You and Debs must be over the moon - very proud parents indeed! You need to s"Ooops, word censored!"book this moment as in years to come it will be one great memory to look back on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Fabulous! Well done to you all! What are you planning on winning next then Dan? You seem to be on a pop star turn.... The Rolling Stones...... Kylie....... Who could POSSIBLY come next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Odd on its Chris Martin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 *whispers......* Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 *whispers......* Who? He was in Extras last week I think. The lead singer from Coldplay Annie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Great woek Dan, very good article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
