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Date: 03 July 2007 21:32:29
An ancient family word of wisdom from my nephew when he was about ten. My sister commented that she was doing something to pass the time, and he replied that the time would have passed anyway, had she done that or not. Out of the mouths of babes...
I am sitting here to pass the time. It's a bit late to be doing so, actually. I was planning to get a lot done tonight but could not get properly into any of it as I was awaiting a policeman. We're not doing very well at getting Smudgelet and a policeman in the same location at the same time. Either the policeman gets called away for far more important purposes than taking a statement from a small boy who's been bullied on the bus (hmmm... not sure what messages this gives to my indignant Smudgelet) or Smudgelet and I get stranded on the mainland by an out-of-action ferry and miss our appointed meeting with said policeman. I'm impressed with how Smudgelet's dealing with the wait - it's now about five weeks since the incident - and find myself struggling to keep the momentum of going ahead with pressing charges, although I think that something has to be done. But the "we'll be there some time around six, depending on how busy we are" seems to have stretched on rather far into the night and I somehow don't think they'd get much sense out of my sleeping beauty if they were to arrive now.
Meanwhile this blog is brought to you in between visits to a place which, in rather vulgar parlance, rhymes with it. I have a horrible suspicion that I have managed to pick up a kidney infection. What surprises me is that I did not realise that kidney infections can cause.. how can I express this gentilely?... a dire effect in the rear. The periodic punch to the small of the back, though, is an expected and unwanted symptom... and typically just when I need such a thing least. Botheration.
However, the main reason for blogging tonight is just to smile proudly. My year sixes, sevens and eights got their SATs results today. :D Fantastic work, kids. Who cares whether we're top or bottom of the league table? (We're bottom, if you hadn't guessed) -when kids like mine make progress like this, there's nothing more we could ask of them.