Back to school

Is anyone else in mild disbelief that Christmas is just around the corner? It feels like only a few days ago that I was packing snacks into new school bags and helping the girls on with their pristine uniforms. They looked super smart…but for how long? Two months on from the start of the autumn term …

Picture the scene: you’ve just enjoyed a brilliant summer of holiday with the kids, squeezed in-between work and everything else life throws at you unexpectedly. Amazing memories have been made. Maybe the odd pound has been put on from all the ice cream. And your faces are glowing from extra time in the sun. Then …