Thank you, kimmy; that is so kind of you. The reassurance that I "do so well" is so helpful, because I find that hard to say to myself.

I'm looking forward to a good week without teaching - a chance to recharge, catch up on things I can't do in term time (frequent visits to the gym for example), getting ahead in planning to help me cope with the coming term, and forgetting all about the "OFSTED" word (school inspection, for those not familiar with UK education) which has been heard much too often around work and which has hugely added to my stress. I'm also planning in a session with my counsellor and I may even get time to meet and pray with my pastor and his wife - something I have been wanting to do since returning to church but have not managed to find any time for.
Caroline