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It’s always a risk when you take a couple of small people into your grown-ups’ Krav Maga class. Thankfully I have nice classmates and instructors, and there’s plenty in the gym for them to play with to keep them out of the way… most of the time. They had to join in the warm-up, though. It’s not often they get to ride piggyback in full-on “touch someone else on the head” warfare!

They were good when instruction was being given as well, though I was particularly pleased when John was detailing “grab them by putting your fingers in their eyes” and Niamh giggled. We’ve taught her well.

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Sometimes a little retail therapy just works. I popped into Braehead to walk the kids around and pick them up a toy or two (because, you know, it keeps them quiet) and of course ended up buying something for myself. Oops. Hey, you can’t have too many novelty Monopoly sets, can you? The kids want to play it tomorrow, too. Oops.

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The first time I’ve seen the kids since the weekend. I collected them from school and Niamh rattled on about animals with magic gems being able to talk to her when she’s exploring the neighbourhood during the night-time when everyone is asleep. Austin asked questions about parts of the car. Then we got to the flat, I blinked and they were on Minecraft.

Now I need to peel them away from it so I can do homework with them…

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I’m just happy to be back in the flat this evening… at 22:10. After a full day spread over two schools, then tutoring three additional pupils on the other side of Glasgow. The latest tutee has recently arrived at his new school from England, and is faced with sitting exams in a couple of months based around syllabi and arrangements he’s not been taught. A huge amount of catch-up and exam preparation needed. I’m happy to say, though, that he’s switched on and very keen. It’s going to be tricky but he seems like the kind of kid who can pull it off.

Right, I’m off to make a burger as I wasn’t hungry when I drove past two KFCs.