21st Century Socks

Medical Choices

The wife's flight came in early on Monday night. The kids had wanted to come to the airport. As the flight was scheduled to land at 00.40 I thought it was too late for a school night. In the event we were back home at 01.00 but but the kids were fast asleep. The wife was abit disappointed but she saw them in the morning.

This week we have completed the "Open Days" for Daisy visiting the last possible college she could go to next year.
I am finally getting to grips with what each level of qualification means. A BTec can have many forms. If it's a national certificate it's worth 2 'A' Levels if it's a national diploma it's worth 3 'A' levels.
Univeristies have a points system for admission with 320 points being the typical threshold. The BTec national certificate is worth 240 points whlist the diploma is worth 360 points.
To get on a diploma course Daisy must pass either Maths or English GCSE. If she doesn't they won't let her do it, she has to do the cerificate.

At this point she has 3 choices.

1. 'A' Levels at her current school. She wants to do ICT and Food Technology but has to have 2 other subjects.
2. BTec in Food Technology. The college will take her right through to degree level.
3. Btec in either ICT or Media studies at the college we went to this week.

It's all suddenly made Daisy realise that she needs to do well to have choices. My mother had offered to pay for a tutor so we got someone this week.

Daisy's tutor started on Thursday and hopefully will give Daisy the boost she needs to get through. It was important to us that it was a woman. Daisy tends to be shy in most of her classes except Food Technology....no boys.

Events

I had my medical at work this week. The nurse measured my circumference and tutted, then my weight and shook her head. "They've both gone up" she said with a sigh.

Looks like I'll be spending the next weeks on the Carl Lewis exercise bike we bought a few months ago.

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Wrestling Euromillions

Rory was excited last weekend as the final part of his birthday treats was to go and watch WWE wrestling. The WWE visit the UK twice a year and typically in November just after Rory’s birthday so it’s become a regular event.

The WWE wrestlers know how to put on a good show and everyone goes home happy. In the picture ( above) is John Cena in the crop trousers, Rory's current favourite wrestler.
At the interval Rory wanted to buy a program, £10. I left him in the queue with his own money to go to the nearby Gents.
As the queue for the Gents was even longer I went back to find Rory buying a wristband, £8. “Where’s the other one?” I asked. It was just one with DX on it. I looked at him. His face lit up as I bought him a program. DX are two Wrestlers, Triple H and RBK, in the photo below.

On Thursday, the wife and three of her friends went to Tenerife for a long weekend. It’s the first time she’s been away on her own since we got married. I am away with my work from time to time but it’s not a holiday and typically I’m on my own.
As I write this I am between ironing and cooking the Sunday meal. I’ll be glad when she’s back!!


Events

The Euromillions jackpot was £120 million on Friday this week. I was talking to Rory about winning it.
“You could do some of the jobs (around the house) that Mum’s always on at you about” Rory said.
“Son” I replied, “ we’d move! Get a big house with lots of space”
“oh” said Rory, his mood dropping “but I’m happy here”.

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