Thursday 3rd September 2026

8673/21592First day of secondary school for Phoebe and she was picked up by a friend and they walked there without any grown-ups. What a delightful and horrifying moment. My heart swelled like a balloon that was somehow also brittle and cracked. How is it possible? I was driving her to reception yesterday. Literally. But they wouldn't let us in because the school wasn't open yet and Phoebe was clearly too old.Ernie goes back to school tomorrow, so we did some last minute errands for him.Two quite different retail experiences this morning.