we are mean, mean people and we don't participate in them.

we give money to a couple of key causes we're passionate about, but FFS - if the playgroup costs another $50 a year to sun, ask me for it - don't expect me to buy or sell pies and chocolates and raffle tickets and whatever other stuff you have on your mind every five minutes.

I know that probably sounds mean and stingy, but we have 3 (coming up to 4...) people on one income, one car, one mortgage, and basically no disposable income or free time.

I signed up for playgroup, and I understand there's a cost involved - but I didn't sign up to take fundraising drives to work to try to get everyone to chip in for my kid's play group costs. In the same way I ignore the boxes of chocolate and tupperware order forms when other people bring them for the fundraising for their kids' kinders or Auskick or Guides or whatever.

Ok, Grumplestiltskin has finished her narky contribution ...