The best bit of which was spent at Alameda Middle School! I was due to visit a few weeks ago, however, as I pulled away in my drive the wheel clunked and clunked - when I got out of the car I saw that my tyre was completely flat. By the time the AA arrived and discovered that the spare was flat...... oh you don't want to know the rest... anyway I was desperate to make sure I got to see the children before Christmas, and I have. Ellie and Toby, thank you  for being such excellent guides, Liam, you are a very special little boy, and teachers... it's not often I get to meet so many teachers in one school who are all as enthusiastic and inspirational as you are. Hardly any wonder the school is top of the league tables! Thank you so much for my present and I hope you all have a lovely Christmas.