Thursday 28th Feb

The last day of the month and only three and a half weeks until the kids break up for Easter; which means only four and a half weeks of self-imposed chocolate exile to go. To be fair I’ve stopped looking in the chocolate cupboard when I want a snack and go instead for where the cakes are kept. As a result of this I don’t expect to lose any weight by avoiding chocolate for Lent, and might even put some on. Maybe not the best strategy now I come to think of it, though I am just doing it to keep Mrs P company. She, I have to say, is doing much better than me.

This afternoon I’m at a local school where I help out with exam invigilating, which is always a pleasure. Plenty of good thinking time as you are not allowed to take anything in with you. The kids were as always really well behaved; though when more than half have finished half way through the time, you do still wonder, as a parent, if the quality of exams is where it needs to be yet. Did have one moment today, when one kid after 10 minutes realised they were writing in blue, when every exam these days requires you to write in black. You’d have thought that wasn’t too difficult but hey ho. They finished in black and went over the early stuff in black as well, so no harm done, and hopefully they won’t make that mistake again!

Jay le taxi was out again this evening, though fortunately not for too long.

Yours in reflective mood

Jay