The midwife who delivered my first one was so lovely and kind and also fabulous at her job that I swear I almost saw a halo above her head. She put me at ease and got on with the job. She even came to the ward next day to see how I was. She didn’t have to do that but it was a lovely touch. I had good experiences with all the midwives that saw me, but that one stood out.
As a kid and as a parent I’ve had crappy, bullying teachers to deal with…and also had some fabulous ones. I couldn’t do too much about it as a kid. One teacher was so horrible to me constantly that a classmate complained to the guidance teacher on my behalf, without me knowing about it first. That was an interesting rest of the year when the horrible teacher had to be nice to me through gritted teeth
Different story as a parent, and that times have changed. Two teachers have bullied my eldest. She’s a quiet type so they made the mistake of picking on her. One of them is no longer teaching and I’m working on the second. Adults who get jobs in teaching to aide them in their humiliation of youngsters deserve a special place in hell. There are plenty of them.
See also the police (the news today about misogyny and racism in the Met is awful).
The ghost nurse? Even though I know they’re bollocks, I do enjoy ghost stories!
. Lady obviously excited to be at a hotel for her birthday in a nice suite, probably feels a bit awkward (sure we’ve all been there in different scenarios) asks mumsnet if they think the wine in the fridge is free. People come a long and say “no it’s usually charged and at an inflated price you should ask to be sure”. Fair enough.
