Why we love THE GREAT BRITISH SUMMER

From sandy sandwiches to slip-on sandals, Jackie Clune sings the praises of holidays at home

When your kids are young, the start of the school holidays sparks dread among most parents – what are we going to do with the little blighters for six whole weeks? The relief at not having to get them out of bed and into freshly ironed uniforms every day is quickly replaced by the existential dread of the unstructured days yawning ahead of us. ‘We get dive-bombed by seagulls the size of Labradors’ Now that my kids are older – an 18-year-old and 17-year-old triplets – they mostly lie on the sofa moaning or become nocturnal, emerging at night to fill the sink with dirty cereal and pasta bowls. Still, I no longer have the constant whine of ‘I’m bored’. Last year, having been forced into staycations due to COVID-19,…

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Woman & Home (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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