Thanks so much for your feedback. I must say, the whole school one is so incredibly difficult. I was made redundant and had to move my son from a private school into a state school. I live in a nice area in West Dulwich, so my area wasn’t really even the issue, yet I still had to move my child three times in THREE Months because naturally all the good ones were full even though I was in the catchment area.

The state schools were a nightmare in comparison to the state primary education I had when I was younger. The lessons are replaced with dealing with PC issues, fights in the playground, swearing and really basic work with little or no provision of more advanced children. It’s like having to choose between wanting to your son to be a Doctor or a Thug.

Fortunately, his Dad and Grandmother are practising Catholics (I was christened one although not practising at the time), which ultimately meant I could get him a place in a really good catholic school.

Is that fair however for non Catholics for example, to have to settle for what I was running away from? It is a lie too, to pretend your a Catholic or Church goer to get into the school of your choice when your not. It is a nightmare situation because like you said, they are stealing places from those who are more qualified for them. You’ll probably find though the less privilege loose out because they generally don’t live in decent areas hence next to failing schools and these are not the schools that people are lying to get into. They generally live in council homes so can’t just move. So what are the options available to those parents who want better for their kids than the life currently available to them.

Two wrongs don’t make a right I know. Our schools have gone to pot which is why I feel this is more of the issue.

Many thanks for your post.

I have the most awful feet and I must say, is the most neglected part of my body. In truth, the bottom of my feet are so hard, I could walk down the street bare footed and wouldn’t feel a thing!

This is a great tip for us busy mums- thanks so much