School closures?
08 February 2007, 08:14 AM
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Why do schools close when there is a little smattering of snow? There is around 1 inch of snow where I live, and the schools are shut!
Steve
Why do schools close when there is a little smattering of snow? There is around 1 inch of snow where I live, and the schools are shut!
Steve
08 February 2007, 08:30 AM
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Because kids all **** the bed these days at thought of taking any responsibility for themselves. Feckin workshy little ****s. I was down the mill at 6am every morning working 12 hour shifts, then I had to come home and make the tea and help with the washing. All I had for sustenance was a hard piece of bread and some meat dripping.
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08 February 2007, 09:27 AM
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Even when the heating packs up these day they get the day of school We just kept our coats on and got on with it. Anyway most of the little sh its are that obese these days they are more than equipped to deal with these cold winters with all that blubber.
12 hour shifts down the mill? bloody part timers, I was doing 18 hour shifts down the mines at 8 years old for sixpence a day. I then had to come home and refill the coal bunker darn uncle Alberts socks and clean 40 lbs of clothing on the washboard. THEN do my homework
We just kept our coats on and got on with it. Anyway most of the little sh its are that obese these days they are more than equipped to deal with these cold winters with all that blubber.12 hour shifts down the mill? bloody part timers, I was doing 18 hour shifts down the mines at 8 years old for sixpence a day. I then had to come home and refill the coal bunker darn uncle Alberts socks and clean 40 lbs of clothing on the washboard. THEN do my homework
08 February 2007, 10:08 AM
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When I was younger we used to go to school in the snow, and we used to walk there as well. Kids these days, don't know they're born
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08 February 2007, 10:35 AM
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Every LEA school in Birmingham is closed. I have my son at home today because it looks as though someone dropped a bag of sugar.
I used to walk to school when I was a young boy. If it was snowing the walk was a lot more fun. Stepping off an unseen pavement usually meant that the snowline rose to the waist rather than just above the knees. But we still went to school. When we got there the whole place was like a steam room. Mist and vapour rose from every child as they took turns to stand by the radiator to dry off. The School day went on as normal and then the real fun started at home time. 300 screaming kids all intent on throwing as many snowballs at as many people as possible. The clever ones buried themselves under the snow and waited for the right time to explode out of the bunker and reign down destruction on the enemy. Even the parents joined in
(although not joining in wasn't an option as often they were the enemy) and often formed their own ranks. Slowly the skirmishes leads towards home and a hot bath before dinner. When bedtime came it was filled with dreams of the battles to come and hopes that the snow might be even deeper in the morning because that meant the journey to school would be a bigger adventure.
It makes me very sad to see the reactions these days to even the slightest snow fall. People in general have forgotten how to be happy and the people who make the rules are damn sure they will not let them remember.
I used to walk to school when I was a young boy. If it was snowing the walk was a lot more fun. Stepping off an unseen pavement usually meant that the snowline rose to the waist rather than just above the knees. But we still went to school. When we got there the whole place was like a steam room. Mist and vapour rose from every child as they took turns to stand by the radiator to dry off. The School day went on as normal and then the real fun started at home time. 300 screaming kids all intent on throwing as many snowballs at as many people as possible. The clever ones buried themselves under the snow and waited for the right time to explode out of the bunker and reign down destruction on the enemy. Even the parents joined in
(although not joining in wasn't an option as often they were the enemy) and often formed their own ranks. Slowly the skirmishes leads towards home and a hot bath before dinner. When bedtime came it was filled with dreams of the battles to come and hopes that the snow might be even deeper in the morning because that meant the journey to school would be a bigger adventure.
It makes me very sad to see the reactions these days to even the slightest snow fall. People in general have forgotten how to be happy and the people who make the rules are damn sure they will not let them remember.
08 February 2007, 10:41 AM
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Because kids all **** the bed these days at thought of taking any responsibility for themselves. Feckin workshy little ****s. I was down the mill at 6am every morning working 12 hour shifts, then I had to come home and make the tea and help with the washing. All I had for sustenance was a hard piece of bread and some meat dripping.
Little bastids should be made to do national service
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08 February 2007, 10:45 AM
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We worked harder to keep warm
08 February 2007, 10:46 AM
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Our local primary school is closed, we've had about 1 - 2 inches of snow and all the roads have been gritted. Absolutely ludicrous! If my other half worked she would have had to take a day off to look after our son.
08 February 2007, 10:49 AM
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Every LEA school in Birmingham is closed. I have my son at home today because it looks as though someone dropped a bag of sugar.
I used to walk to school when I was a young boy. If it was snowing the walk was a lot more fun. Stepping off an unseen pavement usually meant that the snowline rose to the waist rather than just above the knees. But we still went to school. When we got there the whole place was like a steam room. Mist and vapour rose from every child as they took turns to stand by the radiator to dry off. The School day went on as normal and then the real fun started at home time. 300 screaming kids all intent on throwing as many snowballs at as many people as possible. The clever ones buried themselves under the snow and waited for the right time to explode out of the bunker and reign down destruction on the enemy. Even the parents joined in
(although not joining in wasn't an option as often they were the enemy) and often formed their own ranks. Slowly the skirmishes leads towards home and a hot bath before dinner. When bedtime came it was filled with dreams of the battles to come and hopes that the snow might be even deeper in the morning because that meant the journey to school would be a bigger adventure.
It makes me very sad to see the reactions these days to even the slightest snow fall. People in general have forgotten how to be happy and the people who make the rules are damn sure they will not let them remember.
I used to walk to school when I was a young boy. If it was snowing the walk was a lot more fun. Stepping off an unseen pavement usually meant that the snowline rose to the waist rather than just above the knees. But we still went to school. When we got there the whole place was like a steam room. Mist and vapour rose from every child as they took turns to stand by the radiator to dry off. The School day went on as normal and then the real fun started at home time. 300 screaming kids all intent on throwing as many snowballs at as many people as possible. The clever ones buried themselves under the snow and waited for the right time to explode out of the bunker and reign down destruction on the enemy. Even the parents joined in
(although not joining in wasn't an option as often they were the enemy) and often formed their own ranks. Slowly the skirmishes leads towards home and a hot bath before dinner. When bedtime came it was filled with dreams of the battles to come and hopes that the snow might be even deeper in the morning because that meant the journey to school would be a bigger adventure.
It makes me very sad to see the reactions these days to even the slightest snow fall. People in general have forgotten how to be happy and the people who make the rules are damn sure they will not let them remember.
Les
08 February 2007, 11:21 AM
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Pathetic as always. The kids were turning up and then being sent home again. Don't teachers get enough time off as it is what with all the half term breaks, 3:30pm finishes etc?
08 February 2007, 11:32 AM
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08 February 2007, 11:35 AM
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08 February 2007, 12:00 PM
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I remember walking back from school one winter's day... my mate threw a snowball at me, I ducked, and it hit an old lady* right in the face. Ahh, memories.
* She was probably only about 50, but she seemed old at the time
* She was probably only about 50, but she seemed old at the time
08 February 2007, 12:19 PM
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If the students were sent home we would be expected to stay in School and work, plenty to do when there are no kids about.
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