Back to school

[sherrardk]

Good grief, there's four weeks till the end of term then a six week holiday but I have just seen an advert from Tescos for 'Back to school uniforms'. They'll have the Christmas decorations up next.

[sophie_1003]

You mean you haven't started getting the decorations down from the attic yet sherrard?? Best get a move on!

[sherrardk]

I've got the sprouts on cooking if that counts.

[cazzz1975]

lol sophie!

[classylady60]

I saw that too....no wonder the time whizzes by...jeez I wish they would let up on these things...

[sophie_1003]

Ooh yes; you have to start cooking them now!
There is a man who comes into Co-op every Saturday and gives us regular updates on how many days until Christmas from around March time; it's very depressing!

[welshlibranr]

yes sher, they had the back to school brochures out in Asda yesterday too!............

[emmie]

hate to tell you but i saw some christmas decorations the other day, and i don't think they were left over from last year.

[Euphemia]

M&S has all the school clothes out here. I found it slightly confusing!

[stokemaveric]

its true what they say and yet you dont believe it at the time do you??..like when your parents said ''schooldays are the best days of your life'' at the time i bet you thought ''are they hell'' but i bet you wish you were back there now..and your 20s and 30s went by in a blur..your 40s watching your kids grow from children to adults?? and giving them the same advice..and as you enter your 50s [like me] trying to stay fit and of active mind..am i right??? or is that just me???..being sentimental...

[alexanderd]

My daughter has just bought all the school clothes for grand daughter as she goes to the "big school" next year as she is 11

[sophie_1003]

First school was brilliant; middle school was ok, first 2 years of high school were pretty bad but last 3 years of high school were brill! I went to college for A-levels and that was probably the best!

[Euphemia]

I hope she doesn't do a growing spurt during the holidays Alexanderd!

[classylady60]

I have to agree stoke...as you get older you do look back and see what you are missing now, nothing wrong in that it's nice to think about the good times....just wish there were more of them now though lol.

[B00]

<<is guilty of already having bought a few bits of new uniform. I have to, i simply can't afford to buy it in one go. I have to buy bits from each months wage.

Also after the summer holidays, i do start thinking of Christmas presents. If I see anything which I think will be suitable for someone, I buy it and put it away. And why? For the very same reason as above.

[alexanderd]

Euphemia she is long and thin and already into trousers for a 14 year old!!

[cazzz1975]

me too boo, its also practical, have you seen the craziness of uniform buying in the last week before they go back?

[classylady60]

Nothing wrong in that Boo, good housekeeping and keeps your budget on track, it would be nice to think that others looked at things that way too. Years ago people used to put things away for christmas for the same reason.

[B00]

Zakly Cazzzz, you can guarantee that they won't have the size of whatever you want, and will have no intention of getting more in either.

[Buenchico]

If Tesco have only just put out their 'Back to School' signs, they're late. Asda had 'Back to School' displays several weeks ago!

[Lore]

I always have good intentions of buying early but I'm always there the week before the start of the new term, chucking parents up and over my shoulders as I plough my way through to the front of the chaos that is - school uniform shopping.

I was listening to coldplay's version of 'have yourself a merry little Christmas' about an hour ago :p

Stokey, that's very sentimental and lovely too. :)