She is so wrong. The green bits are the good bits and the white bits are essentially hard water. And we wanted the green bits, but we found she threw them away. She threw away half of our only lettuce and ate the other half. I think this is ill behaviour for a guest.

I think things will get easier for him. He says all the teachers have developed a sort of army mentality with all the frustrations and everything, which sounds kind of fun even if it sort of bodes unwellness for future improvements. But he had to start work this morning, and he only arrived yesterday. And they only gave him a five minute induction. So that was all a bit of a shock to the system, and I think after a weekend off he'll feel better.

Paramparar is the best word ever. I have to sing it slightly. The stresses are on the second and fourth syllables. It couldn't be greater.