We had 3 great weeks in England for our holidays - never thought in my life I would ever say that. It had been over a year since we had seen members of our close family - brothers, sisters, father, etc. The weather for the first 2 weeks was warm, dry and generally sunny so we were out all the time.

Got back a week ago to Holland and on the Friday night before we sailed I did not want to come back at all - first time I've felt like this to that degree ever. Partly I wasn't looking forward to the school drive and getting T settled back in.

Anyhow he's back at school and wow, he's got a different teacher at my request this year and he's been no problem to her or to me when he's being dropped off. Again, other parents from the class he was in previously have asked about my moving him and mentioned that they haven't been happy with his teacher's manner - so why has no-one said anything or done anything about it? The majority knew their children were moving up a year in July so left it and others?

I'm not counting my chickens fully, its only week 1 of school and his new teacher is settling them in - lots of younger/ new children in his new class and he could start his whining when teacher is expecting them to do what she wants a little more. However, he in general is happy to be back in school!

Just to mention I'm having trouble logging in to blog.co.uk - because of my aged MAC browser apparently so not being as responsive as I'd like to all friends postings...am trying to get it sorted.