I think it’s a bit like getting some new art stuff for Christmas as a kid. There it is, all lovely and perfect and full of potential - you want to use it but you don’t want to spoil it.

I want the soupcons to have the chance to go places, but don’t want to overburden the schedule with itineraries. I want them to have the chance to potter about, but don’t want to just fritter away this time. And I don’t want to spoil things by worrying!

…Although I have already b*lled up one set of plans by sending an email through to a mums’ group I’m involved in, wih a list of meet-up dates, and I’ve written down the days wrong. Can’t recall the email.C an’t send another one through till evening, because it goes through a moderator. Great start MotherSoup….

Anyway, got to get out of bed (!) First trip of the holidays is to… the supermarket!