Tachograph

This 'home alone' business involves an awful lot of driving. I'm in danger of needing one of those tachograph things. Today for example:

0800 Fearnley to school
0830 Herne and Philomena to school (then back home with Philomena because her teacher was ill)
1100 (sic) fetch Fearnley from school for lunchbreak
1130 Fetch Herne from school
1330 Herne and Philomena back to school (a replacement teacher has by now been found)
1500 (sic) Fearnley back to school. What with 'study periods' and the standard French two-hour lunch, he has a four-hour gap in the middle of the day on Thursdays
1630 Fetch Herne and Philomena from school, then on to doctor's appointment. (Fearnley walked home)
1900 Take Fearnley and Philomena to choir
2030 Fetch Fearnley and Philomena from choir

That's nine separate outings. Then of course I have to prepare the meals, help with homework, etc, and even try to do a bit of my own work in between. Much easier when both parents are there!