Wednesday after school Joy did cross country, ie, running round quite a big muddy field three times. She came 18th out of her year group out of all the local schools, after qualifying at her school to enter. I think that was pretty damn good, especially as she has not done anything like that before. She got her nice traners all muddy but I've got her some running shoes now. At parents evening earlier in the week her teacher said she was good at sport. They seem to be quite keen on sport a that schol so that's all good.

Thursday night Fergus's friend Jamie came round for tea, and on Friday morning it was the end of half-term assemblies. I could only go to one and Joy didn't want me at hers so I went to the boys' one. I ironed my mumsy skirt and wore a coat and hat, which looked daft, but it was good: all the classes did a little performance, singing, dancing, music, stories, etc. It was so sweet and none of your I'm too cool to do a hornpipe dance in a church because I'm nine. It is a lovely school. Freddie kept looking at me bt Fergus didn't even know I was there.

I spent the rest of the day with Kelly, lunching, recycling, and shopping, etc, and had a quiet evening in.