Off they go!

It’s that time of year – when our young people take the step and move on to further education. For most of them it’s the first time they’ve lived away from home and take on all those responsibilities which parents provide. This week I was delighted to meet an ex-pupil who was so excited to be taking this next step as he goes off to university. He still has the recipe books we created at school and regularly cooks at home. He’d been buying equipment for the shared kitchen and intends to cook and feed himself well. There’s so much for the young people to deal with and I hope they will be able to keep up with the laundry as well as everything else…. I remember putting a lambswool sweater in the washing machine, on a hot wash and finding it had shrunk to mini proportions. I quickly understood why handwashing had been the usual process. In the midst of the shared facilities I hope that the young people will have an understanding of food hygiene and safety, keeping the communal kitchen clean while they make their meals. No doubt washing up will be left till the saucepan is needed the next time!