The media is full of shock over Britain's recent heatwave. Or as we used to call it, 'Summer'

Today I have come to the realisation that my children seem not to be good at the same time.  One will be good, and in general, the other will play up.  This has only happened since my wife has started working, on the other side of the country.  There are times that I envy her, but when they are asleep, and therefore quiet, I remember how much I love them.  They are coping well, thanks to the input of my mother and my mother-in-law.  My Mum was up for the first week of my wife working, and then since then my mother-in-law has been up during the week to look after the kids.  The kids have adapted to this quite well really, they miss their mother loads, but it should not be for much longer.  They great weather helps as they love being in the garden.  My wife on the weekend was getting concerned about the climing frame that I put up a few years ago and is tempted to get someone in to repair it!