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LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 20:06

Sounds scrummy :-D :-D

Nitey Nite Gwyn <3 <3

Nitey Nite Everyone <3 <3

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 20:04

Yes, I have a pud. from yesterday, to eat.
We had catering course menu from college, but I couldn't manage more than 2 courses, then.

Goodnight Maddie :-) <3

Goodnight Belle :-) <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 20:03

That was a lot more sensible Gwyn :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 20:02

Are you ready for the off Gwyn :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 20:02

Nitey Nite Maddie <3 <3

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 20:01

Son's school had more down-to-earth uniform.
You could buy it in many shops and just sew a school badge onto the blazer pocket.

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 9 May 2026 20:01

Time to have some grub.

Night Belle <3 <3

Night Gwyn <3 <3

Night Everyone <3 <3

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 19:59

There were awful Gywn :-D :-D

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 19:59

Different colour blazers ? :-0

That is so expensive for parents !

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 19:58

That was the problem they were special dyes so you couldn't get them from just any old shop :-0

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 19:58

Gym slips were not the most flattering garment, at the best of times :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 9 May 2026 19:57

No 1 Sons school was a bit of a con. White shirts and blue blazer Yrs 1-3 Blue shirt and black blazer 4-6! :-0 :-0

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 19:55

Younger daughter had a kilt too, Maddie.
The uniform changed between the time each of them went to the same school.

She too only had 1 kilt.
Even the pale blue blouses cost a fortune and could only be bought in the special school outfitters :-0
We got by with 3 of them.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 19:54

:-D :-D :-D :-D Gwyn....that was the same as my gym slip....the lady in the store said it's alright you'll grow into it.....she was right come the third year it was so tight and short I looked like something out of St Trinians :-D :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 9 May 2026 19:52

What was it Mums said. You will grow into it. I never did :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 19:52

:-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 Maddie

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 19:52

My uniform when I was 11 and changing schools was bought to last.

I swear my grey gaberdine coat would have kept my shoes dry :-0

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 9 May 2026 19:51

Drama Queen had a kilt as part of the uniform. It was £40 then, 30 years ago. We had to take it to the 3 hr cleaners, no way could we have bought 2 kilts. :-0 :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 9 May 2026 19:49

How stupid was that Gwyn :-0 Also, the uniforms cost an arm and a leg :-0

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 9 May 2026 19:46

Ah yes.
I remember the girls school changed their summer uniform to include a mid-blue skirt with linen content.
It said 'hand-wash' on the care label.
How practical was that?

It looked great, when freshly pressed, but by the time the girls got to school on the bus, it looked like a wrung out rag :-0