Freddie, Ruby and James would like to invite you to their Charlie & The Chocolate-themed birthday party,’ the invitation reads. ‘RSVP essential.’
‘We hope Jessica* can make it. Ruby will be heartbroken if she can’t,’ the glamorous blonde with the fur gilet purrs, climbing into her Land Rover and blowing me a kiss goodbye. I expect most parents at my daughter’s new prep school won’t be worrying about the cost of birthday presents, but I know my standard £10 Amazon gift card isn’t going to cut it this time.
‘Her confidence has come on leaps and bounds – so has her reading and maths’
Sacrifices
It’s a far cry from the last birthday party my teenage
