Yes, They dumped themselves on the poor residents of Datchet and Horton. I believe there is a "Did" wedding somewhere in the Windsor area today Chris ... From:...
The dreaded Daily Mail newspaper (3/Feb/2003) claims that Mr Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, is an ignorant pig. Clarke said:- "The idea that you can...
... Remains to be seen. I'm 21, and most of my friends are at University. One is in her 3rd year, and already has a debt of £13k - on average, most of them...
W Luke
widegully@...
Feb 1, 2003 10:40 pm
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Good message Will. I am not certain that all schools see their role as forwarding their students to Univ and the accompanying debt burden. An increasing...
James Wilding
Head@...
Feb 2, 2003 7:58 am
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The Sport & Ski shop in the High St. is having a closing down sale yet again. This time they admit they are "closing down again". The Maidenhead Advertiser ran...
... Perhaps, but in the majority of schools, students aren't given any support if they don't choose the Uni option. Even a few ideas as to what you can do...
W Luke
widegully@...
Feb 2, 2003 11:58 am
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My vote is with you Luke. I think parallel work and further education experience will become an accepted if difficult norm. I have employed people in the IT...
Mike Walker BT
mikewalkerbt@...
Feb 2, 2003 1:15 pm
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... I'll offer a contrasting view, as someone who regularly recruits web developers. For me, it is a significant disadvantage if a developer has a degree. A...
Working while studying for higher education is how it used to be, all we are doing is going back to those days They used to be called colleges of further...
Vinnie Wyre
vinnie@...
Feb 2, 2003 3:03 pm
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... I was told this too - it does depend on the individual concerned though. My friend has been in the Internet-business for about 5 years now - he sold one of...
W Luke
widegully@...
Feb 2, 2003 3:18 pm
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... Weren't they "pollies," or something? Seem to remember my cousin going to one..Oxford Poly? Think it "became" or merged with Oxford Brookes. You're right...
W Luke
widegully@...
Feb 2, 2003 3:28 pm
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Fully agree with you Luke Yes, later on colleges of further education were superseded by Polytechnics which offered a wider range of subjects ... From: "W...
Vinnie Wyre
vinnie@...
Feb 2, 2003 3:33 pm
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A very interesting collection of posts regarding university education. I'd like to widen the discussion and ask if its about time that centres of academic...
... I don't think it's been just luck (although there's always an element of that in any recruitment process from either side!). I think I must have been for...
Hi, Need a carpenter this week to plane (sp?) and re-hang some doors which aren't closing following our new carpet, fitted a week ago. Need it done by Sat... ...
W Luke
widegully@...
Feb 3, 2003 1:38 pm
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I've recently used a Mr Wheeler (he never did tell me his first name, but it begins with R!), and would happily use him again. He's on 07787 110225, and trades...
Probably the most (in)famous expatriate from Maidenhead. I wonder if she reads this site. For those of you who know or knew Tina Brown, she got this big...
Chris Lefort
lodekka@...
Feb 7, 2003 6:32 am
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Hi...if the link given by Chris doesn't work go to http://www.nationalpost.com/home/ Canada's national newspaper and put the words Tina Brown into the little...
Robert Egby
robert-egby@...
Feb 7, 2003 10:58 am
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Surely a misprint in the Advertiser........30% increase on our already exorbitant rates? I was never very good at maths, but is that £30 on £100, therefore...
bridget hole
bridget@...
Feb 8, 2003 7:22 am
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... From: maidenhead@... [mailto:maidenhead@...] Sent: 07 February 2003 16:39 To: maidenhead@... ...
30% is what it would be if we spent at the level the Government (high tax, high spend) wants. We haven't yet decided on how much it will have to go up, but it...
The current government thinks that everyone in the RBWM are rolling in money (gin and jags brigade). Why should they subsidise such people they think. But a...
David Henley
davhen@...
Feb 8, 2003 1:54 pm
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Thank you, Cllr Burbage, you have reassured a poor, old lady Bridget (Maidenhead). [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
bridget hole
bridget@...
Feb 8, 2003 6:20 pm
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Has anyone noticed any road blocks in or around Maidenhead, due to the "new" terrorist threat to Heathrow? I noticed Datchet has been subject to them, but...
I got in & out of T1 picking up a neighbour at about 1pm. Came off M4 at Junc 5 ? Langley then along Colnbrook by pass they were stopping vehicles at a couple...
John Walsby
ansonuk@...
Feb 12, 2003 7:05 pm
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this weekend me and a bunch of friends shal be going to cliveden and do stuff there has anyone got a tip on any good parts of it to go to if so email...