Feeling a bit p**ed off

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I don’t usually rant about things but feeling like I need to get this off my chest, sorry! As you know I’ve been working on props and scenery for our village pantomime. Many hours of work over several months. Little One also helped out quite a bit with papier mache and paint over several evenings and Sunday afternoons. Meanwhile at school she also joined the tech team, doing the sound and lighting for the school play. She was interested in helping with lighting for the panto too, but she was previously told that only over-16s were allowed because they have to climb a big ladder to the scaffolding platform, so she didn’t even ask if she could help. So you can imagine she was a bit put out when she saw a boy from her school year-group scampering up the ladder like a rat up a drainpipe to operate the spotlights. He only got involved a few weeks ago when he and a friend were hanging around the hall, asked what was going on and said they were interested so they were invited to help out. To add insult to injury, his name is in the programme for the lighting, whereas hers is not included in the list of scenery-painters and prop-makers, even though every other child who even daubed a bit of paint on a single fish is listed there! The only consolation was that another member who has been involved for decades was also missed off the list of backstage crew. If I complain I’ll just sound like a moaning Minnie and of course it’s too late to change anything. We could just not bother joining again but then she would miss out on any chance… I guess we just have to be more pushy. I think that will be my belated new year resolution! All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2026.