One of the many positives about the current challenge is witnessing online learning.

And teaching.

(Youngest has been told to send a photograph of the view from her bedroom window, to share with her cohort. And of her pet or pets. Obviously, like, obviously, she hasn’t done this. I know she’ll kill me if I send photographs for her, I said to her teacher. Don’t worry, said the teacher. All the mums have done it.

So, here is the view, this evening, from her bedroom window. To be fair, she did call me to see it, she said it was so beautiful.

Then, Could you please hurry up and get out of my room so I can do some work?)

The teaching is even better.

Second Youngest: I have a pupil here who has just told me that, because it’s Ramadan, she can’t do any music: she wants to know if I, her music teacher, can set her any music that doesn’t involve music.

Youngest: Why can’t she do music?

2nd Y and me: Some very strict, orthodox Muslims consider music unIslamic.

Y: What?!!! How do they go clubbing???