Wednesday 24 March 2010

Health Care Bill

I don't know the ins and outs of it but I hope that it helps to improve the lives of those that need help, but can't get it (for whatever reason).
I can't imagine not being able to pop along to the doctors. Worrying about whether it will be covered by my insurance. The NHS is not perfect by any means, but I thank God that it is available to me.
I'm at the doctors most weeks with my sons eczema. I am repeatedly getting prescriptions for him (which are free).
I'll say it again. Alhamdulilah (praise be to God)!

Tuesday 2 March 2010

So I visited a school today

I'm not sure what I think of it.
The person showing me around was a little lack lustre. Is that relevant?
I asked if she enjoyed working there? She said it was alright *shrug* - what do you say to that?
It is a small school - bonus. But the school is small iykwim? The playground wasn't very large. But it had a separate area for the nursery kids and a garden for growing plants/veg?
Overall it seemed OK but I'm not enamoured with it.
The search goes on...

I'm Anxious

About which school my son should go to. He won't go until he's 5 as he's born in September (he's 3 now) I have to choose when he's 4. But I can't stop thinking about which school he will attend.
I keep toying with the idea of home schooling but don't know if I could do it!
I'm visiting another school tomorrow. I don't want him to go there and I've not even visited it.
I also made an appointment at another school for Friday.
I tried to go and visit the closest school (I attended it for just under two school years), as far as i'm concerned it's a crock. But I thought it was 20 years ago that I attended it and I shouldn't go off what people have said about it as their values could be very different.
So I phoned and tried to make an appointment to have a look at the school at the person I spoke to did their utmost to dissuade me. What's that about? I'm not even going to bother!!!

Another school that I visited, and reputedly a good one (I did like the feel of it).The person that showed me around was telling me I should put one of my 'local' schools down as I may get turned down and find that the local authority place my son in a school that is ridiculously far away. 'would I rather he go to a crappy school (even if it's just through the appeals process). Or a school in a different part of the city?'.
Neither thanks!
These schools that I'm looking at are 10/15 min walk away and 5 mins in the car.

Monday 1 March 2010

I'm getting to babywear!!!

It's so nice!!! I'm finally able to wear my youngest son!!! His face and scatching has improved enough for me to wear him!
I've worn him in my Zitai's mostly. They are perfect!
I've got to build my babywearing muscles back up but it so nice to be able to back carry my little guy.