Back in my day - and I'm not THAT old, this was the early 80s - your 8 year old child would walk to school on his own. And he could just wait in the playground with his friends, playing, until i… (View Post)

All I can tell you is that you will manage, because everybody does, ultimately. It's hard but it's doable. And gradually you will go from what seems like a daily trial to something that you… (View Post)

Indeed. On the days when I dropped my kids at breakfast club (this was before it was free, but the point still stands), I would walk the kids down to school about 7.45, walk back, walk to the tram st… (View Post)

The ability to drop your kids off at school before 8.50. Kind of important if you have a workplace to get to, and somewhat galling to have to pay for. For me, the provision of breakfast was an added … (View Post)

Yes, when Labour do this, you feel they aren't really enjoying it properly. The Tories fucking love this sort of thing. (View Post)