tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post7327571866092238033..comments2023-06-26T14:18:50.746+01:00Comments on Miss Piggy Bank: School Trip; Time to start savingMiss Piggy Bankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15886893128634012341noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post-69983667787525189312011-09-28T08:30:25.103+01:002011-09-28T08:30:25.103+01:00KL came home from college last week with the detai...KL came home from college last week with the details of a history trip that has been organised. It's a trip to Russia for 5 days at a cost of £999 with the £200 deposit needed by next Friday! Needless to say she won't be going on that one, but she is going on a sociology trip to Edinburgh next month at a more affordable cost of £80.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post-68020325794113731162011-09-27T21:29:34.747+01:002011-09-27T21:29:34.747+01:00hi mary, its not mandatory, there is a place for e...hi mary, its not mandatory, there is a place for everyone if they want to go but because she is the only child , i like her to mix with other kids so I am happy to pay for her to have that interaction.Miss Piggy Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886893128634012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post-46298816570590857672011-09-27T20:33:20.118+01:002011-09-27T20:33:20.118+01:00Is the trip mandatory?Is the trip mandatory?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post-61925110130016351242011-09-27T15:36:34.894+01:002011-09-27T15:36:34.894+01:00i think it would be better if the school told you ...i think it would be better if the school told you last term, ie before the 6 weeks holiday. i know that it may be an approx figure but you would have longer to save up, the children have been back almost a month so thats a month lost on the savings plan.Miss Piggy Bankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886893128634012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6488650312167102126.post-38105741427032750412011-09-27T14:15:52.914+01:002011-09-27T14:15:52.914+01:00School trips have become so expensive havent they?...School trips have become so expensive havent they? Don't forget to factor in the hidden costs - will they need waterproof-over- trousers/sleeping bags/rucksacks/cameras/ walking boots/pocket money?<br /><br />you are wise to start planning and saving now. Talk to Mums whose kids went last year - and don't be afraid to scrounge and borrow equipment - I think its a shame when parenst spend out a lot of money on gear their child will use for just 4 days and then it gets forgotten and outgrown in a cupboard!<br /><br />It works out at putting aside around a fiver a week - hope it isnt too much of a struggle!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.com