DOES anyone else think the school holidays are too long? It’s OK for teachers and stay-at-home mums, but for the rest of it, it’s a logistical nightmare.

I don’t have family close by helping out either, as I know a lot of grandparents are ‘put upon’ at this time of the year. You see them looking exhausted in the park and the shops, with the grandchildren in tow.

I’m not suggesting the holidays are cut by much – but I think a month would suffice. It would take some of the pressure off.

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