Yesterday Sarah went to Soul Sista in Watford with some of her young people and so I got a day to be with the children on my own – something I always dread at the start and wish I did more half way through the day.

We wanted to do something, but what with football training, dancing and a birthday party for Joe to go to we had very little time, so spent 90 minutes or so in Rochester. While there we got the Gills score and were amazed to see our first way victory since August – fantastic!

The children decided they wanted to look around the second hand bookshops and antique shops of Rochester to find any ‘bargains’. We had a very amusing hour and a half looking at things for sale and guessing what there use would be. Beth wanted to buy a 5 foot figure of Jesus which had been reclaimed from a church. Her face was a great picture when I told her it cost £2500!

In the end they all settled on buying children’s books. This was a good reminder that children do not always want the latest, newest, most advanced object or toy. In fact, old things, used by others, with a history intrigue and attract them too.

Of course – today is Mothers Day in England where we all make our mums feel special. The children will not argue today, nor will they do anything wrong. They will do all the cooking and ironing and washing up after they have cleaned the house. Yeah right!