This is the same school our kids were at before we headed off to Kenya and its where the younger 2 will almost certainly return (council allocation processes allowing) when we get back. So as well as stretching our legs after the flight and helping out our host so she could get to work on time, the walk to school was a lovely way to start the process of catching up with friends. Matthew hung around the school gates, not wanting to be overwhelmed I think but the others were straight into the playground to hear all the news.
They have since all been into school and spent time with former classes watching movies and winding up for the end of term, giving me the treat of a couple of uninterrupted coffees with my mum friends getting the latest on school politics. It's been a bit odd for Jamie as his former class mates are all moving on to new schools, whilst he is still a year away from being one of the top dogs at his school in Kenya. He is the clearest of the three children that his school in Kenya is great and he has far more opportunities than he did at his London school. And yet he's realised on this trip more than before how much his friends matter and how tricky he finds it when they are dispersed. We've had a good chat comparing notes, bemoaning the inadequacy of Skype and planning some great trips for the future.
For now our plan is just to hang out with friends and cousins for the next 3 weeks and enjoy all London and Sussex has to offer in the summer. And we've made a pretty good start at that.
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