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Nursery pre-school graduation photos are catching on here.

More expense for the parents. I know the little ones will look cute but....

Dea ...............


that's what your grandson had ............

I'm talking about what we now get from kindergarten here in Canada, 5 or 6 years on from that initial "it's only a photograph".

There really is a Graduation.

Parents invoted

Kids tooged up in cap and gown

Walk across a stage, get their "diploma" handed over by a Principal or Vice-Principal

Clapped by everyone

Tea and goodies party afterwards.


I am NOT kidding!


Some kids then get a big present for "graduating" from kindie.


and it all began in the US ........... California, I think!

Oh boy am I going to sleep tonight :-)

GD's and Mummy all got colds and coughs baby up till 3am so we ended up with oldest one .

Arrived just after 10 am. Had a ball out in the garden all day.

I got washing done and also managed to get a duvet washed and dried :-)

We left the house just before 4pm to go to the Circus Las Vegas with GD tickets said to be seated by 4.30pm. We got there at 4.10pm.

It started at 5pm two minutes before which GD needs toilet :-(

It went on until 6.10pm then they had a 30 minute break :-(

finished at 7.10pm by which time she was hungry and tired (I had taken yoghurts and fruit and some "bribes".

Got her home for 7.30pm.

She had a ball and was giggling and clapping her hands at some of the artistes was really funny to watch her.

She loved the man on the trampoline who did silly things like losing his glasses and falling down th gap and coming out the other side.

And did she ever laugh when his trousers fell down and you could see his pants she is two and a half!!

OH and I had a chippy which we got at 8pm.

OOhhh - You lot !!!

He didn't really have a 'Graduation', or a 'Prom' - I would totally agree with you if he did !!! :-0 - This was just the usual 'end of year' photo but done very nicely with a couple of 'photographer's props' !!

It did worry me though that they had most likely transfered that cap and gown from one child to the other - especially the cap ! :-0 - You never know what might have been transferred from one to the other :-0 :-( :-(

If I manage to get to Liverpool I will bring a copy with me and you will see just how sweet he looked ! :-D

Dea Xxx

'Proms' from infant school :-0

Money making cr@p

My children had 'prom'..............new outfits, etc........I drew the line at a limo. They all came here and had take out, then went on to the 'prom' in taxi's

......end of

Dea, and C


graduation from Kindergarten and pre-school


another idea imported from the USA :-|


we've had it here for about 7 or 8 years.

It becomes another bit of pressure on parents who cannot afford to buy the photos, or help with the "graduation event and party", yet feel very pressured to do so.


Sorry ................. I'm not in favour of it.

I feel it demeans graduation from High School and uni.

we also still have daughter's Fisher Price toys ...... in good condition, and with most of the "bits">

MJ played for hours at Easter with the FP school bus and boat, and all the little "people".

Still tucked away downstairs are the bigger FP toys from the 1980s, including the original Castle that was only on the market for 3 or 4 years. That one is worth a fortune on eBay!

OH has his Hornby Dublo train set, most of it from the early 1940s. But NOT in a box, although in good condition. He also has his Meccano, which was a combination of his Father's set from the early 1920s, and the more "modern" 1940s/50s that OH was given. J took that over in her early teens and built some wonderful things. It's waiting for MJ to be older.


Jonesey ................... OH attached the rails for his Hornby set to a large piece of plywood, and set it up so that J could play with it, but only when he was there. So, you don't have to wait for a grandson ;-)

That's a new idea Dea......haven't heard of that before... :-D


Had a lovely walk together this morning. We stopped to admire the different types of grasses, the wild orchids and, most interesting, a couple of large trees which have been recently felled. They had enormous trunks so I guess they must be a few hundred years old, and we pored over the stumps looking at the fantastic patterns inside.


OH then went on to his Heath Trainer and he has gained a little bit of weight....hahahahaha......meantime, I have lost a little bit..........so, it's a case of Diets at Dawn!!! :-D


Have managed to wash and iron my lounge and dining room curtains this week. so am pleased that the weather held. :-D


So, what's been happening around the boards today.....peace and harmony or trouble and strife.....:-S

Hi all
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I still have Woody & Buzz from my kids 'toy' days

I love Toy Story but the above cost a small fortune :-0

'to infinity and beyond'

I picked my grandson up from Nursery School and he brought home with him yet another 'proof' photo (to be ordered at great expense by parents and grandparents etc).

However - this one was different - It was his 'Graduation Photo' as he is leaving at the end of this term to start School at the end of August.

He was dressed in a beautifully tailored blue-grey 'Mortar and Gown' - complete with tassel hanging to one side and holding a certificate rolled up with red ribbon around, in just the pose which you see on 'grown up' Graduation photo's.

What a wonderful idea !

This one is going to take pride of place on my sideboard for many years to come :-D :-D :-D

It is such a shame that they hadn't thought of this idea when grand-daughter 'Graduated' from there a few years ago.

Dea Xxx

Fred had gone walkabout once more so I helped him find page one again. :-D

Morning everyone,

Nice and sunny today hope it heats up a bit.

OH and GD making breakfast ( we wait for O to arrive cos she "steals" my roll :-)

Oh Jonesey Antiques Roadshow would love my attic and hut!!

GD loves playing with my sons old Fisher Price toys.

The first time we brought out the school house she played with it for hours still asks Grampa to bring the house out for her.

We kept quite a few of the "good" toys have got the FP circus train, airport, drum kit, the tool bench, DR's case and other bits and pieces.

They are all complete and if you look on ebay etc worth a few bob.

I told her Daddy she loves them - so much for all the fancy new toys ;-)

We also have quite a lot of the Star Wars stuff.

My older two wouldn't let my youngest touch theirs when the 2nd lot of films came out as the older stuff was worth money then.

We took him into a shop in town which had some stuff and he got talking to the owner who asked me what we had and said that all the little bits would probably have been lost.

When I tolh him I had a jar full of the guns helmets etc he said " bring them in and I will give you a valuation Mrs wish everyone had a mother like you that kept all them"

We never did take them in (I might now)

We also have boxes full of Action Man (some were my sons some from my brothers) lots and lots of cars, turtles, wrestling figures, etc.

Oh also has his train set and I have my teddy and walking doll.

Must go now as O is trying to help me type this :-)

Re the old toys.......I have one very battered rubber doll from my childhood and nothing from my children's youth except a few books. Moving several times and then having to downsize meant a lot of clearing out......... :-D

Jonesey, are you sure you don't mean we will be seeing YOU on the Antiques Roadshow??? ;-)


Ahem......moving on quickly....


Good morning and thank you for breakfast Sylvs. Off to see my health trainer this afternoon so I have had porridge and banana........I do hope she is pleased with me today..... :-S

Linds, not sure yet about Liverpool and whether I will come by car or train but I will let you know nearer the time.

It took nearly 20 minutes for my computer to allow me to do anything this morning... :-|

I am clearing my cache. browsing history etc. but wonder if I have too many items on my Start up. I must check that later............

Meanwhile, I think a walk is due.....~~~~~~

I still have my Hornby Dublo electric train set, complete in its original box. It will be 60 years old at Christmas. When I first had it I was only ever allowed to play with it when my father was present because my mother didn't trust me not to electrocute myself. :-0

As I grew out of playing with trains I passed the set on to my sister for her 2 sons to play with. Many years later when my eldest son was the same age as I had been when I was given the set I rather optimisticly asked my sister whether they still had it. To my surprise they did and they had looked after it very well, so I got it back. I was hoping to be able to pass it on to a grandson but as yet none of my kids have presented me with one so one day you may see the set appearing on the Antiques Roadshow. :-D

Good morning all :-)

I kept a lot of my son's toys also Sylvs - ALL of his 'Star Wars' figures and vehicles etc. and his little cars and his Fisher Price Safari set with the jeep and all the animals.

When we put them away they had been well played with and loved but still in VERY good condition as my son always treated his toys with care.

They came out again 6 or 7 years ago for my grand-daughter to play with when we looked after her and she was very good too! - Then came my grandson :-0 :-D - He now plays with them and there are so many bits and peices missing and broken off so many things I don't think many of them will last for another generation to play with ;-) :-D :-D

Son took all his Star Wars things home to 'guard' - there was quite a collection !

He lets the children 'look' and occasionally 'touch' (under strict supervision), but they can't play with them until they are MUCH older. ! :-D :-D

Dea x

good morning everyone


I think it is going to be a wild and stormy night :-D

The wind is blowing, and rain is expected



Breakfast is ready


Porridge

Selection of cold cereals


Full English

Trolls Fisherman's Breakfast ……. 3 fried or scrambled eggs with hash browns or mini potato cakes, French toast, bacon, maple sausages and your choice of toast (sourdough or multi-grain)


Trolls Omelettes ……… Honey ham , cheddar and monterey jack or Sautéed mushrooms, cheddar and monterey jack . Served with hash browns or mini potato cakes with your choice of toast


Bacon butty

poached eggs and toast or muffins


in the warmers ...............

bacon, sausage patties, scrambled eggs, grilled mushrooms, baked tomatoes, baked beans, fried bread

Toast (selection of artisan breads)
croissants
barm cakes
Danish


selection of jams, jellies, marmalade, vegemite, marmite


Tea, coffee, juices


Thanks, Gins, for putting the kettle on :-D :-D




enjoy
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Hi Gins ..............

yep ........... quite a lot of stuff of hers still in the store room in the basement :-D

We didn't keep everything of course, she just picked out her very favourite toys for keeping.

Of course ............. she then went and had a boy, so most of the toys she kept are not useful.


The toys are very useful when we have visitors with children though.

Mornin all~~~~~~

Sylvs, cant believe you still have J's old toys! They came in very hand though

Kettles on...........