3 years in a row now i've kitted my grandson out with his school stationary

[dotty.]

another 30 odd quid, same as last year and even more the forst year, year 7. My kids all got a pencil case each, a pen a pencil rubber sharpener and maybe a ruler. what's with post-it notes, tippex, glue sticks, etc etc, does it make then cleverer to have to cart a load of stuff about all day?

[queenofmean]

not really but when I was at school they expected you to have all your own equipment

[dotty.]

yeah well that included a hockey stick and a latin dictionary but i managed without tippex. Mrs Nesmith has alot to answer for and is only forgiven for giving us her son.

[queenofmean]

i remember each year it used to be new kilt new shoes new pencil case, pens pencils, coloured pens/pencils, folders, tippex, file dividers, those reinforcement rings....list goes on...and thats before the school fees

[cazzz1975]

my children's schools have never requested post-it notes, glue sticks or tippex, seems a little strange. stationary wise my daughter tends to need just pens

[queenofmean]

i used to only need post it notes when i was doing my exams. I found them useful for memorising things such as quotes etc

[boxtops]

Curious, dotty, why are you paying for these things, not his parents?

[dotty.]

because i work in a stationers and get 20% off lol i don't mind the basic stuff but they seem to need alot of things that are just unnecessary, maybe they don;t need them, maybe it is just because they know their mates will have them

[nungate]

Hey, Queenie, you forgot to mention the school blazers, shirts (formal and otherwise) and the folders and schoolbags etc etc, then there were the fees!

[boxtops]

Ah, that makes sense, dotty!

[DTCwordfan]

and then there were the cuffs, the whips, the straps, report forms and the Borstal t-shirts marked "young offender".......oh and the vests with some bird footprints on.

[nungate]

Well, the school was "approved" DT

[queenofmean]

was it really....after I left it really lived up to its 'nickname'

[nungate]

remind me....

[queenofmean]

do i have to?

[nungate]

do tell....

[queenofmean]

Slags = St Mags

[DTCwordfan]

I felt it was, nungate.....!

[queenofmean]

I am by no means a ***

[nungate]

Naturally, that was after you left......you've been raised to be a lady.........I wonder what happened

[queenofmean]

i fell off the bandwagon somewhere LOL