We’ll pay attention when they’re writing GCSEs or A-levels but until then we can barely order them apart at parents’ evening
It’s year 8 parents’ evening. The dining corridor is alive with the buzz of conscientious parents alert to hear how their children are getting on,and whether the 13 years of love, worry and encouragement they’ve invested in their offspring are bearing fruit.
I’ve got back-to-back five minute appointments, or halfway through the evening a queue has built up. As a mother and daughter get up to leave,my stomach drops. Uh-oh. Blond hair, long face, and pointy chin. Next is either Tom or Tim … but I can’t order them apart unless they’re in the classroom.
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Source: theguardian.com