SLICED OPEN

Packing a bottle of sun cream, a fresh sports kit, and a waterproof jacket, I zipped the backpack shut.

‘Ready to go?’ I beamed at my son Alex, 12, who was ready for a week of activities organised by his school.

Missing out on a trip to France, cancelled by Covid, the teachers thought it would be a nice idea to hold a range of days for the year sevens to let off some steam.

Day one was a trip to the beach at Camber Sands, roughly 30 minutes away from us, and the next day was an aqua park course with inflatables laid out in the water.

‘Let’s go,’ Alex laughed, hopping into the car, ready for me