Saturday 27 October 2012

Quite Sensible Indeed

Inquiring minds want to know:  what is the story behind the name Quite Sensible Indeed?  This month four years ago Brent and I went to London for his interview and school visits.  We were becoming desperate.  There are hundreds of schools in London - how in the world to choose?  So we had two criteria - Catholic and  both girls must go to the same school.  But something was not right about the schools I visited.  

Then Brent called one more school and yes they have places for both girls.  I walked up Fitzjohns Avenue among the fall color and breeze.  The school was enchanting.  A Victorian mansion converted to a convent converted to a girls school.  

St. Mary's School Hampstead
The beautiful chapel.  Rows of hats neatly lining the hallways.  The accents.  Nursery children were coming on to the playground up a small flight of starts.  The nursery nurse was calling them up one by one.  The nurse said:  Fletcher well done walking so sensibly up the stairs!  The Headmistress agreed by saying:  Yes, Fletcher you are quite sensible indeed walking up the stairs!  The blog name was born.  

The girls thought I made up the phrase.  I assured them to just wait and they would hear it as well.  Sure enough...at the first assembly the phrase was said - twice!    

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3 comments:

Judith and Lance said...

I've always wondered how the name came about. So glad you are blogging again, I have missed your posts.

Looks as if you are all adjusting well to Houston, so pleased for you as transition can be tough especially on a family with 4 kiddos!

PS Still waiting on that text from you!

Unknown said...

I've just spent this morning perusing your blog and wow! at the coincidences! We both had baby boys in London in 2009! You guys are from Texas - The Boy's home state - and are back but in Houston. The Boy lived there for a few years before moving to Mongolia. Just... wow!

You have a lovely family and I'm very happy to meet you!

Quiana said...

What a great source for you blog name!