Jack Monroe #207 Jack Morley

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I went to gifted school in the 80s, it was just extra school on a Saturday to do more and harder work, it was only for young kids though, like up to 12-13. At age 6 To 7 I was reading the Famous Five and Secret Seven (less good) I think this is why I’m hypersensitive to glorious, wonderful...

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[bowiethesdmn]

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Jack Monroe #206 I wouldn’t trust her with a spam fritter

I went to gifted school in the 80s, it was just extra school on a Saturday to do more and harder work, it was only for young kids though, like up to 12-13. At age 6 To 7 I was reading the Famous Five and Secret Seven (less good) I think this is why I’m hypersensitive to glorious, wonderful...

tattle.life

duck me my nan had those exact curtains, what a weird nostalgia trip that was

eta: nan is still alive she just has better taste in curtains now

 

[Captainmouse]

I am old so no idea what year seven is. If secondary school it was 1st to 5th with those staying on being 6th formers. Was a latch key kid so home if only to dump all my school stuff

 

[L3moning]

I am old so no idea what year seven is. If secondary school it was 1st to 5th with those staying on being 6th formers. Was a latch key kid so home if only to dump all my school stuff

Year 7 is the first year of secondary school, so you're 11/12.

As others have said, for me it was more like year 9 before I really started doing anything on my own, and then we nearly always went home first.

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

I started high school in 1990, it was a much more lax time for keeping an eye on where kids were but I was told, in no uncertain terms that I was expected to be on the first bus and in the door ASAP, no dilly dallying. My brother, more of a rebel than me, wasn't allowed to go roaming after school and didn't until he was coming up to 13. My parents weren't particularly strict either, this was the norm, so I'm very surprised that, now, with parenting standards being much more strict in this regard, that an 11yr old is allowed to roam or even that he doesn't want to come home

 

[Cookiecookie]

It tends to be the slightly older kids that roam the shopping centres here too. Little shits are rather infamous for starting mass brawls though, so probably best if you can avoid it as long as possible! A lot of my daughter's current friends belong to cultural groups that don't really encourage girls to be out unsupervised, so hopefully she'll stick with them rather than give in to her natural bent for hooliganism

 

[Irena]

Grunking so this has probably already been said, but why do SB’s trainers change during the course of the picnic afternoon out?

 

[Captainmouse]

Grunking so this has probably already been said, but why do SB’s trainers change during the course of the picnic afternoon out?

Cos the photos were taken on different days? Does his hairstyle change also?

 

[Ispyabudgetbeanblogger]

Grunking so this has probably already been said, but why do SB’s trainers change during the course of the picnic afternoon out?

What? Will need to check pictures. Hats off @Irena , there's clearly a new sheriff in town.

 

[waffle maker]

Year 7 kids in week 1 or 2 of secondary do not go roaming on the way home from school. They have massive bags containing every single book that they are terrified of losing, alsong with lunch box and PE kit and probably a laptop. My kids never really go out after school, they are tired and have homework or do sports/ drama etc, the only kids (in the 5 schools I have worked) who did go roaming after school were generally in not good situations at home, or in care.

 

[Walkdengirl]

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Another one for the list. I'm going with Smash

I thought it looked like the frozen mash i buy from Iceland.

Sorry on a grunk, can't keep up as I have a life unlike Jack bless her

 

[PortiaControl]

It definitely is, it always raises a scowl with me. It has a yellow hue that could only be from a film of grease. I'm a fiend and a dork for houseplants, so am biased against artificial plants, but acknowledge Jack's feat of making a fake plant look worse than a suffering living one.

String of pearls thrive on neglect as well. It's the one real houseplant she might do well with!!

 

[EddieBeds]

Is it safe to come out yet? Has the incessant posting stopped now?!

 

[Irena]

Cos the photos were taken on different days? Does his hairstyle change also?

One pic is just their legs stretched out, dark trainers, the other is him dragging the trolley, white trainers. Or, the dark trainers one isn’t him? Her legs and trainers are the same day in all the pics I think.

 

[Walkdengirl]

I won't believe our dash is still with us until I see a picture of the bunny sat on that new bedding. Come on Jack

 

[Veronicaaa]

One pic is just their legs stretched out, dark trainers, the other is him dragging the trolley, white trainers. Or, the dark trainers one isn’t him? Her legs and trainers are the same day in all the pics I think.

@Irena Sadly it is above my pay grade to officially welcome you to the Jack Monroe Sleuth Society but I expect @LennyBriscoe will be along later with your badge. Great work!

 

[Hollaaa]

There's always some fuckery, isn't there?

 

[RobinsNest]

Oh wow, I was in year 7 20 years ago but I had a terrifying amount of freedom. My school was an hour away on the bus, so quite often, I'd stop in town with my mates. There was one school bus that went from the school, but if you missed that, it was the town bus which was a half hour walk through the city. So, from 11, i'd walk the 30 mins to the shopping centre, we'd get a McDonalds, mooch around the shops, walk back to school for netball/hockey practise, then back to town to catch the bus, and get in at 7.30!

Also, excellent sleuthing!

 

[Irena]

@Irena Sadly it is above my pay grade to officially welcome you to the Jack Monroe Sleuth Society but I expect @LennyBriscoe will be along later with your badge. Great work!

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Well thank space you very much.

I mean, we don’t care that much, unless of course there’s an uncredited supervisor, but, as @Hollaaa says, there’s always something

 

[BlendedSlop]

Cue longwinded explanation post (under a picture of a boiled banana breakfast or something) about how SB was wearing new trainers she bought him as a back to school treat (she had to save up for 6 months but it was worth it - anything for her homeboy!) but they started to pinch halfway through the day so he changed into an old pair they'd fortunately brought with them in the shopping trolley, THAT OK WITH YOU!? Have a lovely day