Only 5 weeks to go...

[Archangel]

Platypus and TheBigD - I've got 3.5 days to go too. Should we get our own bench?

I finish on friday at midday.

[gingerjedi]

I've got about 5 weeks to go too- unfortunately I have been told to cut my hours by 50% effective immediately - the client is starting to 'feel the pinch' which is good for allowing time for hunting down the next gig not so good is the warchest is severely depleted following the house move, kids in private school (no places in the local state school) and a third one ready to go to pre-school nursery :-(

must... keep... spirits.... up...

Rent a flat near a desirable state school and declare it as your primary residence until your children are accepted into the said school... then move back.

My wife works on the school admissions department, they're all at it.

[Zippy]

I finish on friday at midday.

Keep the bench warm till the rest of us get there. Fingers crossed we don't see you Platypus.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Rent a flat near a desirable state school and declare it as your primary residence until your children are accepted into the said school... then move back.

My wife works on the school admissions department, they're all at it.

It an option to consider, though the difference in ages of the kids means we have to do this 3 times in the right area for primary and secondary schools, plus the warchest needs to be deep enough!

[Platypus]

It an option to consider, though the difference in ages of the kids means we have to do this 3 times in the right area for primary and secondary schools, plus the warchest needs to be deep enough!

Cough - but a lot less than school fees!

School fees - worst mistake I ever made

[Archangel]

My 2 year old is in a nursery, £700 a month. If I pull him out we probably can't get him back in as there is a waiting list. So, I'll be sitting at home not earning whilst paying someone £700 a month to look after my kid.

At least the first £243 is tax free. Its only fair.

[SallyAnne]

My 2 year old is in a nursery, £700 a month.

Are you for fu3king real?!!!

[FiveTimes]

My 2 year old is in a nursery, £700 a month. If I pull him out we probably can't get him back in as there is a waiting list. So, I'll be sitting at home not earning whilst paying someone £700 a month to look after my kid.

At least the first £243 is tax free. Its only fair.

look on the bright side - when the child turns 3 you get 12.5 hours a week free

[alreadypacked]

Are you for fu3king real?!!!

Another one of the benefits of being down South.

[conned tractor]

I finish on friday at midday.

Save me a seat. Finish friday lunch time also.

Had a spurt of calls a couple of weeks ago but looking a little bleak out there at the moment.

Looking forward to a short break. Would be nice to have the summer off, but one can wish, don't think the missus would let me - I would be stacking shelves at Tesco before the autumn.