This Weeks Good Byes
How quickly a year has gone, all the children have finished school. I waved goodbye to Hurst Lodge after 14 years of school runs without so much as a tear a day later, I had huge waves of emotion as I waved over 8 years of the wonderful Woodcote House in Windlesham school goodbye. Woodcote the place where my boys were able to be boys, building bonfires, climbing trees and learning about life for men. I will so miss the match tea,s Kevins fantastic spread, the huge teapot so professionally wielded by Mrs Mark and the all weather attitude to sport. As a family we enjoyed the ski trip adventure, yes someone did blow up a toilet the frantic day at L'arc and the annual play where boys dressed as girls. Woodcote parenting is a tough job, but sending my boys to you was a good decision you have set them up for life.
Thank You.
Holiday!
The car is packed to the hilt, there are five spanking new wet suits, surf boards and brolleys. Tom is designated navigator as we head off for this years adventure tomorrow. I cannot wait for the peace and fun we have, no email, hey no male yes husband is staying at home.(less said about him the better) I must remember the bottle of champagne for our arrival celebration and photos of the gang en mass as we cross the threshold. We have traded up and are at a Park Dean site which looks terribly middle class maybe this year we won't be the 'Royal Box' from ascot.
We have booked the kids a private surf instructor called James for 3 hours a day, I am imagining a tousled hair mid twenties blonde, bronzed and beaten by the weather. We shall see.
I will have to re-pack the car in the morning as Male packing is useless- the surf boards are under three cases ! DERRRRRR and what will five kids want to the minute they see the beach.
So all pray for sunshine for our summer adventure, just me, Jo, children and the obligatory bottle of bollinger. Cheers.
