Last Day

Facebook and Blip are full of photos of children in their smart uniforms ready for their first day of school. Our two don't go back until tomorrow, though. Despite the fact that I have been back at work for 2 and a half weeks already, today properly feels like the end of the holidays.

The children and I slapped paint all over ourselves carefully painted the new larder and the lobby in the morning, an easy job made difficult with the addition of "helpful" children. Since then have done little: Ben finished his homework, I labelled a few t-shirts and packed school bags and PE kits. A gentle end to the summer holidays.

Expect a photo of the children in their uniforms on the front doorstep tomorrow. I wonder how that has become the traditional first day at school picture?