Monthly Archives: October 2008

31 October 2008

Where is the iconic orange and black UNICEF box this Hallowe’en?

The import of Hallowe’en from North America to England has not been wholesale: what has happened to the collection for UNICEF which provides, inter alia, for the education of children in developing countries? Continue reading →

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30 October 2008

The best kept British school secret…

Over the next few days, I’m going to share with you a few affordable school gems if your current school has become unaffordable. Note that I am not defining “affordable”. We each have our own snack brackets. Some of you … Continue reading →

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29 October 2008

Credit crunch: When they can’t afford the school fees any longer

The credit crunch has begun to hit my middle class circle recently in a very personal way.  When the last bubble burst (dot com, circa 2000), I was younger. No kids. No mortgage. Very few real responsibilities.  Most of my … Continue reading →

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