Right. Mrs Nick announces she has to be in work REALLY REALLY early. Has to be there by 7. She leaves at 7.20.
I proceed in an orderly fashion: coffee, fag, make Boy's breakfast, ensure his saxophone and dinner money are ready.
Have shower. Make sure Boy's uniform is ready.
8.25. Boy appears unto me nekkid.
Can you get dressed?
I have to go to school dressed as an Australian
Wot?
An Australian
What would that involve?
Surfing stuff
Any other ideas?
Shorts?
And?
Um.....t-shirt?
Shorts are located.
I don't really feel like wearing shorts though
He has gone in shorts and a T shirt bearing the legend 'My Dad is stronger than your Dad'
Quite what the school expects in the way of Australianness is beyond me