Today I admit to being out-smarted by a 5 year old. Oliver and Dave have had the dreaded Man Flu, which according to Dave is far worse than childbirth, so he took yesterday off work. Verity was in full blown winter sniffles mode too, so she was off school. Today, Dave dragged himself out to work, sniffling and sneezing as he went, Verity still claiming to be poorly so she was off school.... And then she seems to have miraculously brightened up this afternoon, so off to school tomorrow for a cert