Quick Update...

Went to Scunthorpe museum yesterday morning to their Medieval Machines exhibition. It looked really good, with lots to do, but unfortunately it was full of very badly behaved school kids who were about to be filmed by the BBC. The very offcious teacher insisted to me that Emily had to "join in" with the schoolchildren (what, run around like mad shouting and screaming?) if she wanted to be filmed, or that if we didn't want to be filmed we should leave. Stayed put, much to her disgust, and told her that we did not wish to be filmed in any way. She made a fuss that she'd have to get the cameraman to make special arrangements not to film us. Tough. They then proceeded to stand over us every time we went to something...by strange coincidence whatever we were doing was what she wanted her kids filmed doing. A very irritating, rude and highly unprofessional woman - did wonders for my image of teachers in general, I must say.

Anyway. Must return to the museum another day to get proper enjoyment from what did seem to be an excellent exhibition.

Today we've done some more mental maths, lots of reading, and some Tudor quizzes, then this afternoon Emily and I spent a long time in the garden drawing flowers, holly leaevs and other bits and pieces. Very creditable job she made of it too.

Jon found out yesterday that the teacher who made Emily's reception year at school such a nightmare has been moved within the school. Starting September, she'll be taking the Yr2 class - yep, exactly the class that Emily would be going into in September, had she stayed put in school. So we would have had to face another year of her. Boy am I glad we got out when we did. The annual teacher lottery is not something I think I'd enjoy staking our daughter's wellbeing on.