Preparing for the end of the holiday

There are mixed feelings about the end of the holiday and the start of school here.

Livi is desparate to be back at school. She loves learning, the whole environment sees her in her element and she is ready to have a bit more structure in her life.

Johnny is looking forward to the start of the Rugby season. So keen, in fact that he went all the way to Northampton to take part in a day learning how to kick the ball! He is not so keen in the idea of working but they do so much sport that he'll be able to off-set the working with the playing. He misses his friends, who all seemed to flee the country for the summer, so it will be good to get back.

Abi is changing school. She is (gasp) going to Senior School. My baby. How on earth did that happen? She is working through the normal feelings of not wanting to move on and worry about being in an environment that is geared towards academic excellence and being the youngest. She is very nearly ready to embrace it. Her year's first day back is the day before the rest of the school so they have a chance to settle in without the bigger kids around.

Ed is going back to Bird College, much against his wishes. He would love to have a better job, nearer to home but at least he has a job and that is what we have to keep reminding ourselves of. He has plenty to be keeping him busy in the week before he goes back. What should have been a simple exercise in moving a show from Frinton Theatre to Hoxne in Suffolk. It has been rather complicated by one of the four actors having a complete breakdown and pulling out, the day before the company started rehearsing the show on the new stage. A replacement has been found (thank him to the moon and back) and he is madly learning his lines. The dress rehearsal is on Wednesday....... I don't think I will be seeing much of Ed this week!

And me, I am looking forward to getting back, and for the first time, being in charge of my own classroom. I have a great assistant but it is my room, my class and my way of doing things. I may fall flat on my face but I think I will be prepared for everything I can reasonably ready for. Any falling will just have to happen!