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Absence

Ryan has gone off to Switzerland for 10 days with the Scouts. I think that's a big trip for a small boy. He arrived after a car, flight, train and mini-bus journey and they set up their tents, had some food and went to bed. The Scout Leader called us and said that Ryan was a bit quiet and miserable but we we said we woud leave it to the next day before speaking to him.

He rang at lunchtime and said they'd been abseiling down some rocks in the pouring rain and he was in high spirits. I told him I was missing him and he said "Yeahhhh? Right." assuming I was kidding. Which of course was quite astute as Nathan and I get much more time on the playstation when Ryan is away.