The Happy Thought Thread

[Cobbydaler]

Off to my first Detroit Tigers baseball game on Sunday. Early birthday present from the wife.

[denphone]

We spoke to our family last night for 3 hours on the phone as their broadband and phone had been down for over a week until yesterday teatime.

[weenie]

Originally Posted by denphone

We spoke to our family last night for 3 hours on the phone as their broadband and phone had been down for over a week until yesterday teatime.

Pleased to hear that den, it is always nice to chat to family for a wee catch up on the day's events or just to hear their voice.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by weenie

Pleased to hear that den, it is always nice to chat to family for a wee catch up on the day's events or just to hear their voice.

Yes we usually speak 4 times a week including using Skype and send regular emails to each other.

[weenie]

My daft dog is chasing bubbles that Drew is making, it is really lovely to watch the pair of them playing in the back garden

[weenie]

Taking Drew to Frankie and Bennys today, we always do this the week before he starts back school. Some son and Mum time he is so looking forward to starting the High School whereas I am nervous enough for the both of us.

[MalteseFalcon]

Blimey, when does a Scottish school year run from? August to June?

[weenie]

LOL
This year the holidays were school closes 1pm 25th June and return 13th August.

School holidays
This table shows the school holidays in South Lanarkshire for school session 2014/15.

School holidays 2014/15

Types of holiday listed by month Holiday dates
August 2014
In-service day (all schools) Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 August 2014

Pupils return on Wednesday 13 August 2014
September 2014
In-service day (all schools) Thursday 18 and Friday 19 September 2014
September weekend Friday 26 and Monday 29 September 2014

Pupils return on Tuesday 30 September 2014
October 2014
October break Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2014

Pupils return on Monday 20 October 2014
December 2014 and January 2015
Christmas/New Year Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 19 December 2014

Schools re-open on Monday 5 January 2015
February 2015
In-service day - Blantyre, Hamilton, Uddingston and Larkhall area schools including St Athanasius's Primary, St John's Primary (Blackwood), St Mary's Primary (Lanark) and St Patrick's Primary (Strathaven).
Friday 6 February 2015
In-service day - Cambuslang and Rutherglen area Friday 6 February 2015
February break Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 February 2015
In-service day - Clydesdale area schools (except St Athanasius' Primary, St John's Primary (Blackwood) and St Mary's Primary, Lanark) Wednesday 11 February 2015
In-service day - East Kilbride and Strathaven area schools (except St Patrick's Primary, Strathaven) Wednesday 11 February 2015
April 2015
Spring break/Easter
Schools close at 2.30pm on Thursday 2 April 2015

Schools re-open on Monday 20 April 2015*
May 2015
May Day Monday 4 May 2015
In-service day - all schools Thursday 7 May 2015
Local holiday
Friday 22 and Monday 25 May 2015**
June 2015
Summer break
Schools close at 1pm on Wednesday 24 June 2015
*Good Friday falls on Friday 3 April 2015
**Lanark schools will close on 11 and 12 June 2015

As you can see they get too many day's off school IMO.

[MalteseFalcon]

They do in England as well. So pleased I never went to a Scottish school as thought of school in August is just wrong, but I dare say it means that Scottish families can get cheap holidays abroad as the holiday premium won't have kicked in until August.

[weenie]

Nope no cheap holidays as flying from Glasgow price is far more than say from Newcastle or Manchester, we have saved up to £900 flying from Newcastle in the past.

Cinnamon waffle crunch is amazing at Frankie and Bennys

[weenie]

So glad it's the weekend, some serious chilling out is called for maybe with the help of bottle of nice Blossom Hill white wine along with Chinese or Indian takeaway tonight. Decided I am going to do nothing at all this weekend apart from CHILL OUT

[heero_yuy]

Back in the land of 1/2 decent broadband compared to the data / communications desert of West Penwith (Cornwall). On the 3G dongle at the moment which manages a reasonable speed but when I've paid VM's bill I'll get the full-fat BB back on line.

[weenie]

Welcome back heero, hope you enjoyed your holiday.

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by weenie

Welcome back heero, hope you enjoyed your holiday.

Yes thankyou Weenie. Only had rain on one day and the first week was really hot. Only downside was the pub's wifi is out after a lightning strike and they haven't had it fixed and my 3Gdongle was playing up so I was effectively off-line for the duration.

Curiously refreshing.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Back in the land of 1/2 decent broadband compared to the data / communications desert of West Penwith (Cornwall). On the 3G dongle at the moment which manages a reasonable speed but when I've paid VM's bill I'll get the full-fat BB back on line.

Welcome back old bean and l hope you enjoyed your time down in Sennen.