Comments on: a christmas with friends

By: Nic

Nic — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:31:32 +0000

I’m not at all sure discounting it as home ed internetters being affected by schisms and it therefore not being an issue can be done to be honest. Regardless on what the ‘world at large’ thinks I am aware of many personal relationships that have been hugely compromised by the whole debacle.
I agree the petition may do some good and as such was right to be supported but the way in which it came about can only fairly be described, as Helen rightly did, as a debacle.

Politics aside, and back to the thrust of your blogpost, it was lovely to spend time with you and whilst I only wish I could alter the circumstances and the need to be an ear and shoulder to you, I am always there to do so. xxx

By: Elizabeth@Frabjous Days

Elizabeth@Frabjous Days — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:50:29 +0000

Thanks for the explanation… I’ve been dimly aware of dissenting voices but was just glad that someone had got round to organising something… And who knows, it might actually do some good… I don’t think the schisms would register outside the bonkers little world of home ed internetters though…

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:17:42 +0000

the petition is an eo debacle. don’t get me wrong, i think the petition is a great idea, i would have been co-ordinator, but pipped by someone else did sign it, and cheered graham stuart on last night…
BUT
how divisive has it become? there were 5000 responses to the dcsf, and prob at best [from doing rough maths from the petitions we know about a best average of 20 sigs per 120 petitions] 2400. But also made ‘the community’ look mad and crazy in the peoples front of judea way. and i do think this was an eo fault, by being so secretive, that the petition was presented in an underhand way, guarenteed to inflame that rather large proportion of the home ed internet community who have issues with eo. it would have taken v little diplomacy and upfrontedness to have made this work much better without causing apparent schisms at a time that really can’t afford it.

By: Elizabeth@Frabjous Days

Elizabeth@Frabjous Days — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:12:31 +0000

Sounds lovely. Much sympathy on first Christmas without your nanny. Also on migraines. Have you tried lemon balm tea? I know someone who swears by it.

What’s the eo debacle?

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:39:20 +0000

giggle @sarah. photos on sort!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:48:53 +0000

Aw, sounds mostly lovely, but hugs for the grief bit. There’s no way round it except through it.

By: Em

Em — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 08:52:02 +0000

really enjoyed seeing you all again, I also thought sb’s clarinet playing was fab

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:11:48 +0000

always surprises me (though it shouldn’t) how grief suddenly can hit you over again especially when facing things that have memories attached or are the first time doing it without someone. Lots of love for that.

Glad the rest of the week was fun – where are your photos?!

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:02:12 +0000

awww, thankyou f! [have done an edit btw to sb!!]

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:58:38 +0000

F told me that sb’s clarinet playing was her favourite item in the show.
And mmmm Millionaire shortbread x
Boo to grumpy git.