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I used to use car washes all the time no problem. The horror kind of crept up on me.

Phobia. I don't like being trapped inside a vehicle unable to get out, when there is a large amount of water on the outside. I just looked it up - apparently it's called autoplenophobia.

Spiders don't bother me, it's car washes that bring me out in a cold sweat...

Breaking news just now on BBC - Boris is improving and has been moved out of intensive care.

I reckon you can't beat a bowlful of scalding hot bubbly water and a clean cloth.

Surely not?😄

Well there's no answer to that, is there?!

On the way to work this morning, I heard (and saw) a skylark. It's been a good few years since I heard one of those, it was lovely.

If it were me, I'd cancel the direct debit if it is a lot of money. There are loads of free online classes anyway.

The performing arts students can get scholarships or bursaries. I believe the MDS funding is for classical ballet students.

I think carder bees are the extra-fluffy ginger ones.

That was indeed the case the year my dd was offered a place there. She didn't get one. It was some years ago now. Tring has a set number of MDS places. Each year, the number of places freed up to be offered to new intake is based on the number of students who had one and leave. So each year will be different.

There's a blackthorn hedge at the bottom of our road, in between a row of garages and a children's playground. It is goldfinch central.

I was out for a walk this morning in a patch of woodland near my house, and saw a treecreeper. It was a sweet little thing, I've never seen one before.

If it is the same examining body, then there could very well be an issue, many teachers really don't like it if you take class elsewhere. They seem to mind less if it a different method, but again, they would often say it might be confusing for younger students. How old is your dd and what level is she at?

Thanks David

Another vote for Yes Minister, I'd forgotten just how brilliant it was until I saw a clip recently. A few other series I'd be happy to see again: All Creatures Great and Small The House of Eliott You Rang, M'Lord? Monarch of the Glen Life on Earth

People have tried, Peanut. Enough said.

All too true I'm afraid, speaking from my dd's personal experience. In my jaded view, too many vocationals schools see it as their mission to seek out and destroy the vulnerable, rather than to support them through a difficult period in their training. They might pay lip-service to pastoral support and everything else, but at the end of the day, they couldn't care less.

All the best mate xx

I'm inclined to agree.

Has she gone up a grade and is trying to force her turnout out too far? I was just wondering whether this was a general strength issue, possibly due to a growth spurt, or if it is a training issue. Does she roll in when standing in parallel or wearing regular normal shoes, or is it just during class?

It boggles the mind, doesn't it?!

It is only two full weeks together if the rehearsals and performances are all in the school holidays. Otherwise the rehearsals are Sat/Sun for about six weeks beforehand. They do require attendance at all rehearsals, but will make a rare exception for one-off prior engagements which cannot be missed eg. vocational school audition.

Oh yes, 'contemporary'. I knew I'd forgotten one.