That I always start the school holidays off by being ill?

This time, I’ve got a nicely dramatic Ear, Nose and Throat thingy going on. My sinuses and ears are clogged, which is a GREAT excuse for not picking things up after the kids, because then my balance goes to pieces and I fall over without any alcohol being added! And I’ve got a nastry dry tickly cough with a voice that’s been fading in and out of existence for a week. It doesn’t look like it’s shifting, so it might be time to head down to the docs. I just want this to go - much too much to be doing for me to be sitting here feeling sorry for myself.

Next half term’s always a bad one. It’s the final push up until all of the kids take their exams - so it’s extra classes every night after school (some nights have 3 x 1 hour sessions after school - I am NOT looking forward to doing those!) and the final mopping up of errant coursework from the skivers. It’s a slog. But all worth it when the results come out… at least I hope it will be!

Meanwhile, it’s chocolate eggs all round. They’re medicinal. Honest. Chocolate always makes you feel better, right?