Joey has tuition 3 times a week at 0830 with Ms Hoffman, a teacher from school.  She is v good with Joey and it usually goes well.  But Joey does not look forward to it and there are time when my patience is worn v thin.  V thin.  Especially when I only got to bed at 1130 pm after 2 hrs ironing and have just received a rather unhelpful email this morning from Alex's Mum.  Anne normally sleeps later than me so I get the kids breakfast but she can usually hear from bed if my patience is getting worn and will come down to rescue matters.