Strep throat and scarlet fever reported at my son’s school. That might explain Kid A’s sore throat, cough and temperature…

Kids rearranged all the furniture last night to recreate the space rocket from Wallace and Gromit’s ‘A Grand Day Out’. Zion is wearing his space suit and helmet, and holding some space poop, which can heal wounds

It’s started.

Little one ate his usual two Weetabix for breakfast. Now he’s sat on my lap helping himself to my cornflakes.

An hour after both kids are usually asleep, they’re both still up and currently rearranging all the furniture in the living room.

TV dinner.

Religious leader phoned my lad’s school today to feedback on their visit yesterday.

I have never met children who were so knowledgeable about my faith.

Little one went for a blood test at the hospital this morning. Paediatric outpatient ward was lovely - calm and welcoming - and he was seen straight away. Nurse was brilliant and my boy was as good as gold. In and out with no fuss at all. NHS at its best.

“Once in a generation opportunity to look behind the scenes at the replacement of the lock gates at Lock 94, Grand Union Canal, Ealing.

Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 November 2022.”

canalrivertrust.org.uk

Canalside @ Glade Lane Park UB2 4PG

Lad has returned safe and sound from a school trip to a religious centre. Asked what he enjoyed most about the day he said:

There was no learning!