Eliot is on the first of three extra swimming lessons at school tonight.  A few weeks ago, there were several of his classmates that were similarly selected to get extra swimming lessons to accelerate their collective swimming skills.  The thee part series of lessons begins after school for around one hour tonight.  The lessons are all on Tuesday nights between now and the end of term.

Poor Elliot decided last night that he did not want to do the extra lessons as they would extend his school day by over one additional hour.  We negotiated with him and Mummy will go and watch the last 15 minutes or so and then bring him home.  He also will have access to the Xbox tonight if he wishes – let’s see if he remembers that part of the deal…