"This way, dear. Come along," the redoubtable Miss James encouraged. "You will be needing your uniform, then you can start your classes."Linda had bee... less than thrilled with her previous school uniforms. She shuddered to think what monstrosities this prison would force her into. She found herself hustled along the hardwood floor of a gloomy passage, into a wider, brighter hall flanked by well lit classrooms. At the end of the hall, she was swung to the right and almost collided with a group. A couple of hours later, the families were heading home and we said goodbyes. My new friend seems to linger and told me that her c***d had gone for a sleepover with another friend. It was just her, me and my husband eventually and I was very confused as to what I should do. My husband caught me alone in the way to the loo and brought the whole thing out in the open. He said straight out that if I wanted to be with her that he was extremely cool with that but wanted to be there with us. Now call. Several smaller birds were on their perches, and I touched Tim’s arm and pointed. ‘Look, a peregrine.’ Jenny smiled. ‘Looks like you’ve chosen your bird for the day. Magnificent, isn’t she.’ She walked to the perches and brought a smaller bird for Tim, then one for Sally. The bird on Sally’s wrist flapped restlessly, and Sally looked at it anxiously. I moved closer, and reached out a finger to smooth the bird’s feathers, whispering softly. The bird calmed, and I saw Jenny watching without. I thought perhaps it was the postman delivering a parcel I was waiting for. I got up and made my way to the door, tying my dressing gown around me to hide my boxer shorts. I opened the door a got a real surprise.“Hi sir, remember me?” a young girl beamed at me giggling, “It’s Kimberley.”“Uh… hi,” I mumbled.Kimberley Warren had been a student of mine at my previous school. I had worked at a local regular mixed comprehensive school for six years, before moving last summer to the private girl’s.