This week it has been back at the grindstone and the freedom of half-term is now just a fading memory. Sue managed three days in school. As college was still on half-term, Jamie spent all week at the Joinery. Sarah seems quite happy with life but like most of her age is spending far too long on the computer when she gets home from school, and when she’s not doing that, she watches DVDs that Charlotte has made for her (she’s getting to become a boring teenager).

I managed to pick up a head cold on Wednesday, and like a hero, I struggled to work on Thursday and Friday.

Surprisingly England beat France on Saturday night.