La rentrée ...

Gwilym left at 6;40 to get his bus. He has a sports day today with a prize for the winning team ! Either football or cinema tickets. Things seem OK. He has three mornings when he starts at 8am so has to be on the 7am bus.

Catrin left at 7:20 to get her bus. She starts at 8am this morning, too.

Not sure how the school of music will work out for folk.
Will Gwilym get home in time to do his compulsory theory of music class ?
Will Catrin get a suitable spot for her singing (she's dropping flute this year because she wants to do singing.) ?
Meanwhile can I carry on with trombone, after price hikes and restructuring of levels and classes.
We won't know about trombone till after 14 September, but Pat hopes to get the kids sorted out tomorrow.

(Oh, I HATE la rentrée scolaire !)

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David Hodge said…
I see you mention it further down in your blog Alan...

Chatting with my French neighbour. She was not amused because her little darlings went off to school today and came home with a note saying there was a strike on Monday and Tuesday. "I have plans" she wailed at me, obviously about to celebrate her release from eight weeks of child company with some other Mums. The celebrations will have to be put on hold...
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