Comments on: playground love

By: Whisper

Whisper — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:49:56 +0000

About the etrennes post that you had a link to: A couple of years ago my mum got given a calendar featuring (i kid you not)12 rather hairy farmers in various states of undress. Farmers. With sheepdogs and everything. I myself did not see the appeal, but that calendar stayed in her kitchen (of all places) for about a year and a half. Lets just say i was very thankful for the discreetly placed cabbage in july…

By: Carole

Carole — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:45:12 +0000

My cousin is a maternelle teacher one year she received a box of tea and was delighted with it.Chocolates are appreciated too.

By: petite

petite — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:21:24 +0000

Well Dan, the book(s) are my bread and butter, but the blog is my own little playground. I enjoy it. And I don’t want to turn my back on the thing which got me where I am.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:57:31 +0000

I can’t understand why you are still putting so much craft into a free blog. It’s mindboggling you haven’t been asked to write a column at a couple of hundred pounds a pop, or something. I know, I’m mercenary, but then I”m a journalist.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:57:58 +0000

Hi Petite
My tadpole is 4, in her first year at school and changes her best friend every week!
Regarding Xmas gifts for teachers, Miss B has picked a small token gift for each of her teachers!
Oh, and I’m sure you know by now, but you were in the Mirror again yesterday, in an article about – suprise suprise – Blogging. I have to admit I got rather excited, telling the other half – “ooooh I read her blog!!”

By: Anali

Anali — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:19:18 +0000

I’m American, but I think it would be a little weird to give money. People always love a nice homemade confection. Cookies, cake, candy, chocolate anything!
Beautiful flowers or a gift card would be nice too!

Happy Holidays Petite!!

By: Momo

Momo — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:31:14 +0000

YES, I remember my parents were giving envelopes to my teachers as a Christmas present. With us, that time, was so normal that now I can barely understand your wonder.

By: Mardo

Mardo — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:34:31 +0000

[off topic] did you start taking benefits of your new “writing room”?

By: Billyboy

Billyboy — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:30:48 +0000

You will find that protocol differs from school to school. In our department almost without exception people give a small present be it chocolates, wine or whatever. It would be considered very british except we are the only Brits at the school.

Go with the flow and dont worry about it.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:20:20 +0000

Can I say something? I promise not to offend anyone.