The last week of summer break...

...has been rather educational. And chaotic. Estate Agent madness (Yesterday, I think I managed to accidently hang up on 3 people at once, not knowing my phone could do wacky things like take multiple calls) to Thing 1 going to Cango Caves, to getting everything ready to go back to school. Thing 2 could have started school this week, too. But she's been in such a fantastically pleasent mood, we thought we'd keep her. So Thing 1 had his visiting day on Friday. It lasts a little over an hour. Children pitch up and go to their teacher, parents pitch...