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School's Out In July

I 
simply
loathe July!
School vacations
are expensive times -
kids want entertaining
thank goodness for summer camps!
Travel and hotel costs rocket.
My kids get bored and start arguing -
I just can’t wait until term time begins!!!

Copyright © Jan Allison | Year Posted 2023

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Paul Callus Date: 7/31/2023 3:15:00 AM Entertaining kids, nowadays is not easy, Jan, so much different from my childhood days! Here in Malta most parents send their children to summer schools, but that's only in the morning:) Congrats on your podium finish! Regards & Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/31/2023 5:02:00 AM we don't really have summer schools over here. Have a lovely week Paul and love to the family:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick Date: 7/29/2023 12:18:00 PM Congratulations on this winning work. Way to go. Sara Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/31/2023 5:00:00 AM thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Christuraj Alex Date: 7/29/2023 12:22:00 AM Irritation is very vividly felt while reading your poem. This is the powerfulness of it. Congratulations! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/31/2023 5:00:00 AM thanks so much:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman Date: 7/28/2023 3:05:00 PM Ha!ha!ha! I remember those days! Great etheree, Jan! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/28/2023 4:01:00 PM thanks Kim xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/28/2023 10:36:00 AM So different from here, Jan I used to be on summer vacay from June first till September!!! I think now they get out end of may and return after mid August. My best times were summer vacay. Unlike today's spoiled kids, we stayed out all day playing and left mom alone. Congrats on your win Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/28/2023 4:01:00 PM our schools are |July to early September and they dont have many summer camps here like they do in the USA. hugs Jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/27/2023 7:16:00 PM I really did love this one! Congratulations, Jan! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/28/2023 4:00:00 PM thanks Kim :-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Ashley Date: 7/27/2023 5:45:00 PM Haha! So true, Jan. You capture the parental angst over the kids summer vacation with vibrant imagery. September offers parents and kids relief from both the heat and the brooding boredom. Congratulations for your wonderful win in Andrea’s contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/28/2023 4:00:00 PM thanks so much Susan:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/7/2023 12:38:00 PM I feel bad for the poor parents too, where's their vacation? Great entry for the contest, Jan~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2023 11:50:00 AM Thanks Michelle, they will need a holiday when the kids go back lol, sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 7/6/2023 2:30:00 PM ha! great pic to accompany this poem, jan! as a former teacher and a mom, i always felt both happy and stressed out when summer rolled around... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2023 11:50:00 AM Having worked at a school I can see it from so many different perspectives too lol:-) sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. hugs jan xx

Lin Lane Date: 7/6/2023 1:35:00 PM Summer camp prices are ridiculously expensive! I wish you well in the contest, Jan. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2023 11:49:00 AM thanks Lin, they don't have summer camps here, probably because we dont have much of a summer lol. sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. hugs jan xx

Joseph May Date: 7/6/2023 1:06:00 PM Now they camp out on video games, Lovely write Jan Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2023 11:49:00 AM thanks Joseph sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. hugs jan xx

Charles Messina Date: 7/6/2023 8:45:00 AM The best part of being a kid is wanting everything, the worst part is when they realize they can't get everything (lol). Did the bell ring yet! Hugs Charlie xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/24/2023 11:48:00 AM thanks Charlie sorry for the delay in replying to your comment. hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/6/2023 8:35:00 AM - The children have far too long a holiday ... they get bored quickly ... a fun one, Jan :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/6/2023 8:37:00 AM Thanks Anne-Lise and its so expensive for parents to entertain them during a very long period of the school holidays. hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/6/2023 8:28:00 AM We love ‘em…we love ‘em not…we love ‘em with tummy in knots…we love ‘em in school a lots! (Silly me) When I have both grands over…let the wars begin…arghh Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 7/6/2023 8:30:00 AM LOL Kim, I had to ask a soup pal in the US about summer camps as they don't tend to have them over in the UK. hugs Jan xx