Day before school...

I love my daughter home from school, and for this reason the day before school is always a sad one (for me at least).

Bags are readied, napkins and handkerchiefs pressed, uniform laid neatly for the morning, homework gathered in and shoes polished makes for an industrious day, but altogether unwelcomed. Miss F brings the right kind of hustle and bustle to the house and when she is away, everything is a quiet that I am not altogether keen on. Still, school is vital so I look forward to the next holiday.

We saw my brother off to London by train today - sanity may prevail again!

What a day!