especially the Home Ed part.
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Wednesday 18 June 2008
Pee-d off...
Tanker drivers get a 14% pay rise, because they held us all to ransom. News.
Nurses get 8% over 3 years...because they don't. That's less than 3% a year...
Whats more with the increase in the cost of petrol, this community nurse finds that she's paying for the fuel to go and visit her patients as expenses no longer cover it.
I never expected to be well paid - but this really is taking the p.
Nurses get 8% over 3 years...because they don't. That's less than 3% a year...
Whats more with the increase in the cost of petrol, this community nurse finds that she's paying for the fuel to go and visit her patients as expenses no longer cover it.
I never expected to be well paid - but this really is taking the p.
Sunday 15 June 2008
Religion...
Religion - it's a funny old thing isn't it?
I consider myself to be religious, although I know a lot of people disagree with me, claiming that my beliefs are not part of a religion. But to me, that's just word games, it has nothing to do with the fact that I have beliefs that I feel are religious.
My beliefs are Pagan, I believe that I am a child of Planet Earth, the great Mother. I believe that I am part of the whole, not a separate entity and that my life is equal to and as important as any other life on Earth. I believe that as part of this, I should be more involved than modern life likes us to be. So I try to keep in touch with the seasons, I look to nature for guidance and inspiration and I maintain a lifestyle which is as "green" as I can make it.
I also very strongly believe that when I die, I will rot. I will return to the Earth that gave me life and the circle will be complete. I do not believe my spirit will live on.
I work with a Pentecostal Christian, who yesterday decided for the umpteenth time to try to steer me clear of my controller - the devil. I know his intentions were good, but they were very misguided. I had 5 hours of Christianity and anti-paganism (aka Devil worshipping apparently) as I was stuck in a car. So today, I feel I really need to have a good spiritual wash.
My beliefs are harsh, I know that. I would truly rather believe that there was a Heaven than nothing - but don't believe that. I am envious of those that do, but it doesn't alter the fact that I cannot change what I believe. I don't think it is even possible to change your beliefs unless there is an educated argument that teaches you something you were previously lacking. I haven't heard an argument like that for Christianity in many years, but I have been questioning myself.
I find it hard that people can be so dismissive and derogatory towards my beliefs, while I remain respectful and understanding of theirs even through it is alien to me.
I also remember with real sadness the distress that a supply teacher inflicted upon James when he was 7. He told him that unless his Mummy and Daddy rejected the Devil and returned to God they would "burn alive in the fires of hell forever".
I consider myself to be religious, although I know a lot of people disagree with me, claiming that my beliefs are not part of a religion. But to me, that's just word games, it has nothing to do with the fact that I have beliefs that I feel are religious.
My beliefs are Pagan, I believe that I am a child of Planet Earth, the great Mother. I believe that I am part of the whole, not a separate entity and that my life is equal to and as important as any other life on Earth. I believe that as part of this, I should be more involved than modern life likes us to be. So I try to keep in touch with the seasons, I look to nature for guidance and inspiration and I maintain a lifestyle which is as "green" as I can make it.
I also very strongly believe that when I die, I will rot. I will return to the Earth that gave me life and the circle will be complete. I do not believe my spirit will live on.
I work with a Pentecostal Christian, who yesterday decided for the umpteenth time to try to steer me clear of my controller - the devil. I know his intentions were good, but they were very misguided. I had 5 hours of Christianity and anti-paganism (aka Devil worshipping apparently) as I was stuck in a car. So today, I feel I really need to have a good spiritual wash.
My beliefs are harsh, I know that. I would truly rather believe that there was a Heaven than nothing - but don't believe that. I am envious of those that do, but it doesn't alter the fact that I cannot change what I believe. I don't think it is even possible to change your beliefs unless there is an educated argument that teaches you something you were previously lacking. I haven't heard an argument like that for Christianity in many years, but I have been questioning myself.
I find it hard that people can be so dismissive and derogatory towards my beliefs, while I remain respectful and understanding of theirs even through it is alien to me.
I also remember with real sadness the distress that a supply teacher inflicted upon James when he was 7. He told him that unless his Mummy and Daddy rejected the Devil and returned to God they would "burn alive in the fires of hell forever".
Saturday 7 June 2008
Princess at the Castle
Last week LA decided that Castles were her thing. So being good parents we fished out all our books on Castles, fetched some more from the library and set off to Ashby de la Zouch to see the Castle.
Wednesday 4 June 2008
Big Birds.
LA has found a new interest - Falconry.
We went to Brocksby College Open Day on Sunday. They had a display of Birds of Prey and various volunteers from the public were flying them.
These volunteers all had one thing in common - they were bigger than the birds they were flying.
Not that this stopped LA trying her hardest to get noticed or running into the centre eagerly. The only problem was the Eagle owl she wanted to fly was larger than her!
She was very upset and didn't really understand why the man wouldn't let her try.
We went to Brocksby College Open Day on Sunday. They had a display of Birds of Prey and various volunteers from the public were flying them.
These volunteers all had one thing in common - they were bigger than the birds they were flying.
Not that this stopped LA trying her hardest to get noticed or running into the centre eagerly. The only problem was the Eagle owl she wanted to fly was larger than her!
She was very upset and didn't really understand why the man wouldn't let her try.
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