Random Irritations

the lovely white fluffy snow has been reduced to compacted ice and waterlogging. all in the space of a couple of day. fell off my bike at least 5 times yesterday so gave up and went home via the main road. all trails and paths were just ice.
 
Being ghosted by tradesmen! Got a small issue with our shower and contacted a local plumber last week. Spoke to him on the phone and he asked if I could send some photos of the shower. Did this on Thursday and he still hasn't even read the message. If he thought the job was too small and not worth his while, just say and I will go somewhere else.
 
My daughter’s school has massively irritated me!

Both myself and her mum received an email just this evening. Congrats Miss M has been awarded a spot on our cultural trip to New York in October 2026, please pay the deposit of £1100 by 20th Jan and remaining balance of a further £1000 by 20th Feb, please see enclosed invoice and use Parent Pay app to transfer funds.

Neither of us had a clue about this trip, daughter wasn’t advised of it until today at school, but in the time she finished school and expressed an interest without being advised of costs, seeking our permission or timescales the school have sent us an invoice and added the outstanding balance to the app!!

We’ve just had to have a FaceTime call altogether to explain it’s not happening! I can afford my half but her mum can’t which is fair enough. Our daughter is a little upset but understands, but the way the schools gone about it has just bloody annoyed me!
 
My daughter’s school has massively irritated me!

Both myself and her mum received an email just this evening. Congrats Miss M has been awarded a spot on our cultural trip to New York in October 2026, please pay the deposit of £1100 by 20th Jan and remaining balance of a further £1000 by 20th Feb, please see enclosed invoice and use Parent Pay app to transfer funds.

Neither of us had a clue about this trip, daughter wasn’t advised of it until today at school, but in the time she finished school and expressed an interest without being advised of costs or timescales the school have sent us an invoice and added the outstanding balance to the app!!

We’ve just had to have a FaceTime call altogether to explain it’s not happening! I can afford my half but her mum can’t which is fair enough. Our daughter is a little upset but understands, but the way the schools gone about it has just bloody annoyed me!
That is ridiculous. Is it a fee paying school?
 
That is ridiculous. Is it a fee paying school?
Nope a normal state high school !! Has massively wound me up & understandably her mum is upset as we’ve had to say no to her as she can’t afford it

It’s the fact it was all done without seeking permission or sending out any prior communication to at least discuss the options.
 
Nope a normal state high school !! Has massively wound me up & understandably her mum is upset as we’ve had to say no to her as she can’t afford it

It’s the fact it was all done without seeking permission or sending out any prior communication to at least discuss the options.
Agreed, all wrong.
Schools should email all concerned outlining the purpose of the trip and the costs. Then invite those who are interested to get in touch.
 
Agreed, all wrong.
Schools should email all concerned outlining the purpose of the trip and the costs. Then invite those who are interested to get in touch.
Yet they sent me 6 text msgs in a 45min window last week when the same daughter wasn’t in school claiming she failed to turn up even though they knew she had a hospital appointment as she had to take the letter in to school beforehand to show authorised absence. The place is a joke!

I actually feel for her mum I can afford my half but she can’t so we took the decision together it’s a no based on fairness and the fact the school have literally sprung it on us. I’m actually seething at it !!
 
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