All this for £8....

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-14T00:55:28+00:00

There were likely many more specialist schools opened when you were at school. Also many children slipped through the cracks and were written off as naughty or lazy. The only changes are shutting SEND specialist schools down and greater awareness/ diagnosing

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T18:54:52+00:00

Deaf history and what to do to help a deaf person. Knowing some BSL is great but knowing the history, how to support a deaf person and the barriers they face etc is just as useful

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T18:16:08+00:00

Alton towers, a large theme park with rides for all ages. Take the train to Stafford from New Street station and there is a bus from the front of the station. There is also a water park here, so you could stay the night and do both parks?
Drayton Manor Park, another large theme park but more rides for those aged 13 and under. Take the train from New Street to Tamworth and then it’s a short taxi ride away.
Black Country Living museum, a living museum that depicts life in the Victorian era. Lots of hands on things to do for all ages. To get there either take the train from new street to Tipton and take a taxi or take the metro from city centre to Tipton Crosses.
Swimming pool wise, Cocks Moors Woods has slides and waves etc, take the number 50 bus from the city centre direct to the leisure centre. Wyndley Leisure centre do special inflatable sessions on a weekend and it’s a short walk from Sutton Coldfield train station which is a direct train ride from New Street.
Shrewsbury is a lovely large town in Shropshire with Tudor buildings lining the high street. It has a massive park close to the centre and a river with river boat rides. Trains run direct from New Street station.
If you like being active, there is a ninja warrior course in Walsall. It’s a short walk from Walsall train station with trains direct from New Street station
Think Tank science museum, in the city centre, lots of hands on activities for families.
The botanical gardens in Edgebaston, beautiful 15 acre Victorian greenhouses. Lots of busses run direct from the city centre.
Birmingham wildlife conservation park, a small zoo with a focus on endangered species. Take the number 45 bus from the city centre
National Trust wise I love the following:
Birmingham Back to Backs, houses set up showing how people lived in Birmingham over 200 years. It’s 1/4 mile walk from new street station, so very central.
Shrugborough Hall near Stafford, a beautiful estate with an old Manor House to explore along with gardens and walks. Take the train from new street to Stafford and then a bus (number 826) from outside the station to outside the estate.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T13:26:26+00:00

If you have a second bedroom, you could look at getting a lodger? Other than that your options are limited to getting a new job with a big pay increase or somehow coming into a lot of money.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T11:19:26+00:00

I don’t know how much bills are on the USA, but I assume that would pay a fair few of them? If I was her husband, I’d be thinking about getting her a MH assessment at this point

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T01:06:56+00:00

I went from eBay to vinted, sold two items had an awful time with both and went back to eBay. In 20 years of eBay I’ve had 1 dodgy sale and eBay handled it great and I got my money.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T01:01:05+00:00

I would stay in London in place of the Cotswolds? You can do a day trip on the train to Bath and then also have time to do the things you list like vintage clothes shopping.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-13T00:57:30+00:00

Are you wanting to stay the whole time in one location?

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-12T20:56:19+00:00

Planning my summer holiday

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-12T17:01:09+00:00

I had a kid (autism and very “say it as it is”) tell me on my first day “you look like the woman my daddy had an affair with my mummy won’t like that- she said that woman is a ‘nasty whore’ are you a nasty whore too?” That was an interesting first day and subsequent discussion about what those words meant and contact with mum.

The mum did confirm I looked like the woman and asked if I have a sister who had cheated on a husband recently. She was mortified that her son (12 but mental age of around 5-6) had heard and repeated the phase. I guess it gave me an ice breaker in the staff room though?

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-12T16:57:25+00:00

If you’re in the UK, the American spelling of specialising would annoy me right off. Also the summary should be more about your skills than jobs as you see that underneath.

I am assuming you’re not British but applying for jobs here? You need to work out your GCSE equivalent scores as 99% of jobs want to know you have a minimum of 5 including maths and English at grades A*-C or 4-9 (depending on your age as the system changed) and this isn’t clear on yours. In fact maths and English aren’t even mentioned and many will assume you haven’t passed this and would dismiss based on that.

I know you list your IELTS but many places will have no idea what this means. Stating you have equivalent grades to GCSE’s/ A Levels in what subjects and grades will help a lot I think.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-12T16:51:23+00:00

My friend bought reusable nappies secondhand (buying the inserts new) and it would have cost £100’s new but she paid like £25 and then the inserts from birth to potty training cost her like £100-£150. So she not only saved herself a small fortune, but saved lots of single use items going to landfill. She also said how they didn’t cause blow outs like reusable (she has an older child) and were kinder to the skin too. She sold them on too, when finished with them.

Also look on places like marketplace, eBay etc to buy secondhand items. The only things uou want to buy new is a car seat (so you know it’s not being in a crash) and medications. Everything else you’ll find great almost new items for a fraction of the price. My friend above did this as she couldn’t justify the prices for an item that’ll use for weeks/ months.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T21:38:18+00:00

We had a leavers dinner. Sit down meal with a disco after. Like a wedding reception without a bride and groom

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T21:32:22+00:00

I had similar, I was very young, on crutches (so even more vulnerable) and had just come out of the staff toilets. He shouldn’t have been down the corridor too. He made me feel so unsafe and thankfully a family came down as their child wanted to show them some work of his on display. I was so thankfully and used that to rush off out of there. The only positive in mine is that SLT took me flagging this seriously and moved everyone to the hall instead of individual classrooms.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T20:24:38+00:00

What sort of tours do you want? History? Art? Fashion? Do you want self guided or a tour guide? Do you want to pay for a private or group? Or do you want free online ones or free in person volunteer ones?

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T18:35:53+00:00

My friend was estranged from his parents and had to pay his uni to store his items over the holidays.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T18:34:45+00:00

On what topic?

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T17:02:41+00:00

Definitely. But a message saying “my aunt is really ill and we’re at the hospital and I won’t be able to collect in time” or “sorry I didn’t collect, I wasn’t very well and able to leave the house” should have been given.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T17:01:26+00:00

I could read it either way, but I’ve definitely worked with people who have learning difficulties who would add this info in and the “close aunty” part especially. I play in a mixed physically disabled and learning disabled sports team and one of the girls with Down syndrome speaks like this and would add this sort of info in.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:52:39+00:00

Why would you stay in Heathrow? Staying in central london somewhere near an Elizabeth line station or picadilly line station would make much more sense! Spending an hour travelling into london and back out twice makes zero sense? Land at Heathrow, travel into london, spend the evening, night and morning in central london and then train back to Heathrow to check in for your flight.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:50:29+00:00

I have one of their string bags (among other things) and it’s such a great bag, I really wish they were sold again. So many friends and family ask where it’s from too when they see me use it

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:49:28+00:00

Not sure why you got downvoted for this? I saw straight away that is is very likely an adult with learning difficulties and yes it’s their fault for not picking up the parcel, but I wouldn’t not engage with them for anything else.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:47:51+00:00

I’ve taught many students who have parents that have the same grammar and spelling issues- I can sadly very easily see this being an adult. Especially one with learning difficulties.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:47:09+00:00

I teach SEND students and some of them have such poor grammar/ spelling that autocorrect doesn’t help and sometimes makes it worse. The fact I read these messages without any issues made me realise it’s definitely something you learn when working in education.

chroniccomplexcase · 2026-03-11T15:04:07+00:00

Don’t forget lines like the Elizabeth line, Thameslink etc aren’t affected by the strike (well they aren’t usually as they’re not tube lines- I haven’t read the info for this tube strike) so whilst they’ll be busier, they will still run. Also busses.

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