Bill Cosby: "...there’s a building, and it sits downtown ... and it’s called the public library.

Sometimes a girl just needs a change. No, I am not planning to run away to Bali with a toy boy (although keeping up with Alpha's high domestic standards is very tiring, especially with two small creatures trying to undo my efforts at every turn), nor am I planning surgery or a radical hair restyle.

Quite simply, I have jacked in the stressful job.

I finish work the same day as school breaks up. The summer stretches out before me like a glorious golden oasis, hooking me with the promise of large quantities of sumptuous food/ wine/ lounging.

Yipee!