30-10-2014, 07:45 PM
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Half term blues
Today I went into London to see a friend and visit a gallery. It was pretty crowded because of being Poppy Day (wonderful Scots bagpipe regiment playing in Victoria Station!) but also I had forgotten it was half term.Two reactions I had which prove to me I have entered Grumpy Old Womandom:
1. Very small children and art galleries don't mix. A grandad found this out to his cost as small boy suddenly paralysed everyone with his howls - he had actually managed to remove part of the wall paneling concealing pipes and electrical wires and part of it had hit him on the head - the noise distracted a little girl in a separate party who then skidded and fell over on the polished floor, narrowly avoiding bringing my friend crashing down on top of her. Now I am all for introducing children to the joys of art, but this was an exhibition you had to pay for and featured disturbing images - certainly nothing a child would understand in any way.
2. I find myself increasingly remembering the signs that used to hang in buses and trains and which were strictly enforced, to the effect that a child paying half price should not occupy a seat while an adult is standing. I was fortunate enough to get a seat on the train back, and I know from personal experience how hard it is to manage with small children on long journeys, but when several kids in one family occupy a seat each and also are small enough for parents' laps. and very elderly people are standing, I think it's a matter of rudeness.
That feels better! Nothing beats a good rant!
30-10-2014, 08:13 PM
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Rose, I go swimming to a hotel spa suite. It's been busier because of half term and there are kids in the pool screaming their heads off. Even the swimming instructor, with a young boy he was teaching, looked over in disgrace. I don't grudge kids in the pool, but for goodness sake parents, tame them down. What a racket of spoiled kids. In my day it was the local Victorian swimming pool. Now I'm really being grumpy and showing my age
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30-10-2014, 08:49 PM
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I get reminded by my daughters that those who work often only have the school holidays to visit places. Perhaps these days when both parents work and children are often looked after by others, it effects the authority parents have over their children. Also children may spend less time socializing with adults or visiting public venues so don't know how to behave.
30-10-2014, 09:25 PM
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What is it with this screaming thing? Half the shows on TV are unwatchable because of screaming audiences. If I take my grandchildren to the playbarn I go with earplugs, because of the screaming children there. Certainly wouldn't take very small people to an art gallery, they'd be bored out of their minds.....
30-10-2014, 09:51 PM
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Re: Half term blues
Originally Posted by Roseredlee
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Today I went into London to see a friend and visit a gallery. It was pretty crowded because of being Poppy Day
This is very true!
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