Darling Magazine Wimbledon Summer 2019

darling SUMMER19 PRICELESS

SPOTLIGHT ON

Raynes Park

Back in Biz Really Helpful Club

TV’s Emily Evans

HOT SUMMER

10 property tips

Fashion Beauty Hair

Darling Focus

♀ Mental health LEGAL EAGLES Breaking up with CHRIS GOODWIN

Adventurous Women

Sophie Khan LGBTQ+ controversy

A DYING WISH

Ruth’s Last Gift

The Tennis

RISE OF ELECTRIC

Greatest Women’s Final that never happened

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editor’s letter Dear Darling Reader, Who knew? The Pepys of our Pepys Road was the great uncle of the more famous Sam, a certain Charles Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, hence the pleasant little park that’s just one of the many which give our patch one of the largest proportions of green open space in South West London. I mention this because our apples are in glorious leaf, and green is the colour du jour, and a little digging revealed they were once part of the orchard of the Rayne family, bought out by one Richard Garth, Lord of the Manor, in the 1870’s to create the garden suburb that’s in our Summer Spotlight.

Cover Girl Emily Evans Photography Taylor Torr

Publisher Darling Magazine UK Karine Torr

The green theme continues with its purple partner for the Championships and our tennis feature reveals two of the greatest women players ever, green shoots of mental wellbeing in our special dossier with Pam, Emma and Sera and find out how green your company is with our Green Element quiz. We’re green with envy, reading all about Emily, (our Inspiring Woman) and her accomplishments in the property world from the tender age of 18. Her top property tips make a lot of sense.

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They say a V1 flying bomb hit the traffic circle at the bottom of Copse Hill in 1944, and that Oliver Reed, Danny Cipriani and novelist Mavis Cheek all grew up south of Coombe Lane. Anyone for SW20?

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So we’ll make hay while the sun shines and all meet back after the holidays in autumn.

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Until then…

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CONTENTS 5 Summer’s Inspiring Woman, Emily Evans 9 Florals with stylist Charlotte Loves 11 Boho Beach Fest summer dress ups 12 Best fits this summer at Caroline Randell 14 Spotlight on vibrant Raynes Park 16 Tennis stars 100 years ago by Richard Jones 19 Our Mental Health Dossier special 25 Nakedhealth looks after the boys 27 Losing your hair? Wimblederm can help 28 Why women need adventure 29 Need a wellbeing break? Try Shirley 32 Love Local businesses 33 Back to Business with The Really Helpful Club 35 New Victoria Hospital’s amazing transformation 36 Cook’s Corner with ever inventive Carole Cory 36 Darling Hotspots for collection 37 Our new Village Farmer’s Market 38 Bridge with guru Paul Mendelson 39 The new Richmond Hill Hotel review 41 Thembalitsha is lighting up lives 42 Chris Goodwin making divorce sweeter 45 The LGBTQ+ schools’ controversy 47 On the Scene with Editor Karine Torr 51 Lady Wimbledon’s ‘What’s Hot’ 53 How green is your business?

54 Eco flooring with The Flooring Co 55 Ruth’s lasting legacy 56 What’s On diary for summer 57 Gym fear? Relax at the David LLoyd 58 Kate’s not stressing over exams!

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HOMES UNDER

Emily’s HAMMER Local resident Emily Evans – property magnate and TV presenter with a ‘girl-next-door’ charm inspires us for summer

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hile many of her generation are facing up to a future in rental accommodation, at a mere 29 years old Emily Evans has bought not one, but seven houses and still owns six of them. She bought her first property at the age of 19, selling it three years later, by which time it was worth £50,000 more than she’d paid for it. Her portfolio is now worth nearly £1.4 million, generating more than £63,000 a year in rent, while her real estate business turns over another £120,000 a year.

You might imagine from her confidence, good fortune and polished accent that Emily is a public-school girl with a charmed life and substantial trust fund. Emily’s parents divorced when she was 12 years old and subsequently her dad spent time in prison. She left her secondary school with a handful of qualifications that would never get her to university.

‘I want to stress that I have the most amazing Mum, sister, grandparents and friends, but my Emily (end right) with Lucy Alexander (centre) and her team

Photograph Taylor Torr

childhood was pretty tough,’ she says. ‘I could have gone off the rails. Instead, I put all my energy into making money. I got my first job as a cleaner when I was 12, earning £2.50 an hour. I wouldn’t change any of it though, as it has made me who I am today.’

Emily was introduced to the world of property aged 18, when she landed a job with an estate agent as a sales negotiator. The commissions soon came rolling in. ‘I was good with people, I valued honesty and I listened to what the clients wanted,’ she says.

She was bitten by the property bug. Being a young female in the notoriously male-orientated world of property and finance has not been plain sailing, however. ‘I have encountered sexism, bullying and harassment,’ she says. ‘But I have never tolerated that kind of behaviour from men who feel jealous or threatened by the fact I am a successful woman. That was one of the contributing factors to me starting my own business.’

Emily has now moved to London to further her TV career and, for the first time in her adult life, is renting her home. ‘It is ironic, and so frustrating, the uncertainty tenants have to deal with is unfair and it doesn’t really feel like home.’

Emily is of the opinion a lot needs to be done to sort the UK’s housing issues out, ‘‘I approached the government to appoint me as a housing adviser because something needs to be done to help Generation Rent, I don’t know much about

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EMILY’S 10 TIPS TO GET ON THE PROPERTY LADDER 1. If you can’t get a mortgage on your own, invest with a friend, sibling or partner.

2. Find an up-and-coming area and take advice from a good letting’s agent.

3. If you live in a big city but can’t afford to buy there, then buy elsewhere and rent it out.

4. Work hard. Get stuck in to save money.

5. Put down the minimum deposit so you have cash left over for renovations.

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politics but we’ve had eight housing ministers in eight years and what I do know is that they know nothing about the property market. The government hasn’t taken me up on my offer yet, but they should because I’m not going to stop banging on about this until somebody listens.’

Emily lives with her dog Pearl in Wimbledon. ‘I love Wimbledon! I chose to live here as being from Somerset I didn’t want to throw myself into city life. I love the village and taking Pearl for walks on the common.’ She has also taken up hobbies in the area which include Jiu Jitsu at the Ray Stevens Academy and playing tennis. ‘I started Jiu Jitsu for self-defence reasons and now

6. Look for end of terraces with corner plots to build another house on.

7. Speak to an independent mortgage adviser, as they have access to better deals.

8. If money is tight, employ a ‘no sale, no fee’ solicitor.

9. Find an honest and trustworthy builder.

10. Negotiate on absolutely everything. absolutely love it. The Ray Stevens Academy is brilliant you become part of a family and I have made some amazing friends there.’

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We catch up with Caroline Randell to discover the amazing benefits of having your lingerie fitted by a professional

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ater this year will be the 10th anniversary of one of London’s premier lingerie and swimwear boutiques. Caroline Randell Lingerie Boutique has become a shopping destination for A-listers, players from The Championships and residents of SW19 alike. With a combination of their unique fitting service and a stunning selection of brands, it is to no surprise that she has been continuously nominated for awards over the years, winning UK’s Best Lingerie Shop in 2015.

Caroline and her professional team have fitted thousands of women in SW19 over the years, yet many of us still don’t have our bras fitted by experts. We talk to Caroline to catch up on why this should change.

“The right bra can change your life, impacting your health, figure, self-esteem, confidence and comfort. Yet not enough women are making the most of the amazing benefits of having your bra fitted by a professional. Without a doubt, wearing the right lingerie has a knock on effect to how we feel, what kind of energy we radiate, and therefore how we present ourselves to the world.

“A great fitting bra can make you feel more confident, not to mention how comfortable it

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will be - you shouldn’t even feel it! It will drastically improve your shape under clothes, making you look neater, slimmer and more youthful. Posture can improve too, and it can help to minimize shoulder and back pain.”

Caroline understands that having a lingerie fitting can sometimes be intimidating – but she says “please know that we are just women helping women and we promise to respect and care for you. Helping you is our passion and we warmly welcome you into the boutique”.

We recommend visiting the boutique to experience their award winning and life changing professional service - you will leave empowered with benefits to your health, figure, self-esteem, confidence and comfort.

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e discovered the swimwear room at Caroline Randell.

Finding swimwear that suits our bodies and is flattering can be so difficult. You can end up trying on dozens of pieces and still not happy.

The difference with visiting Caroline Randell is that they recommend having your swimwear fitted as you would your lingerie. Caroline explains “our customers come to us each season for their swimwear and holiday pieces because we will ensure that each piece is fitted properly, ensuring that our customers look stylish and feel super confident and happy on holiday”.

“Our bespoke one to one fitting service will ensure you chose the right shape, style and colour to transform your summer look. The collection of over 20 swimwear designers features styles to suit all body shapes including, swimsuits, bikinis, cup-sized swimwear (AH cup), and control suits. Add in the beautiful summer dress, kaftans, bags, hats and flip flops, and you will be hitting the beach with super confidence”.

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QualitySolicitors Amphlett Lissimore

We are your local law firm on Approach Road. Less than 5 minutes’ walk from Raynes Park station just past the library. We specialise in Property Law (conveyancing), Family Law including divorce, children and financial matters, Criminal Defence and Wills & Probate. Amphlett Lissimore offers a free initial assessment, so you know where you stand legally from the start.

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At Kitchen Revolutions, we believe that design is not just about our quality bespoke kitchens, it’s about creating beautiful rooms and joyful, effortless lifestyles. Customers love our kitchens for their unique colour and material combinations, the simple elegance of our designs, and innovative features like the new BORA hob. Our showroom is always evolving, as we explore new design trends.

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For the last 20 years we have been busy designing, making and sourcing, original home interior lighting, furniture and accessories. We have a bespoke coatrack making service, repaint and refurbish new and old furniture for our customers, are a chalk paint stockist and throughout the year run furniture painting workshops. Pop in sometime, we would love to help you with your home projects or gift purchases.

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SUZANNE AND HELEN

Suzanne Lenglen (left) and Helen Wills, Cannes 1926 Jeanne Cherry Collection

Two Women, One Destiny: to be THE BEST

By Darling tennis historian, Richard Jones from The Tennis Gallery in Wimbledon Park EXACTLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

an extraordinary period in Wimbledon tennis history began. Between 1919 and 1938, two remarkable women took The Championships and the tennis world by storm. Through their intelligence, glamour and success, Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills showed that women could equal and surpass the achievements of men, and they provided inspiration to millions of women around the world.

Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen played with style and panache in outrageously short skirts, bringing thousands flocking to the All England Club’s Worple Road ground. She won Wimbledon six times between 1919 and 1925, and was never beaten in a completed singles match throughout her career.

America’s Helen Wills arrived at Wimbledon as an ordinary Californian schoolgirl and blossomed into, as one writer put it, “the most beautiful woman in America.” When Hollywood

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star Charlie Chaplin was asked what was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen, he replied “Helen Wills playing tennis.” Helen succeeded Suzanne as the ‘Queen of Wimbledon’, winning eight titles between 1927 and 1938, and during that period lost just four matches anywhere in the world.

The two superstars faced each other on court only once, in 1926, when reigning world champion Suzanne won narrowly against up-andcoming twenty-year-old Helen at Cannes on the French Riviera. The world’s press dubbed it ’The Match of the Century.’ The two women’s lives and careers then took very different directions, but they remained inexorably linked by an invisible thread: each had been brought up to be the best, and only by competing against each other could they achieve that pinnacle.

Suzanne was a temperamental extrovert, bounding and leaping about the court as she swept her hapless opponents aside, whilst Helen

was sophisticated and demure, winning matches through tactical nous and the pinpoint accuracy of her perfect groundstrokes. Suzanne oozed sex appeal; Helen had the classic beauty of a Greek goddess. They both won many matches 6-0, 6-0, such was their superiority over their contemporaries.

Their 1926 match should have been the start of a great rivalry, but fate decreed otherwise.

Suzanne had won, but the scoreline of 6-3, 8-6 made it one of the closest matches of her career. Helen had shown she could not only live with the champion, but that she also had the weapons to embarrass her in many of the rallies. The match had an extraordinary false ending when, with Suzanne at match point, Helen’s shot landed in but was called ‘OUT’ by an excited spectator. The players had already shaken hands at the net when the umpire, realising what had happened, ordered play to resume. Suzanne completed her victory a few minutes later, but it was widely believed that Helen had the game to beat Suzanne the next time they met. Only there was no next time.

Shortly afterwards an emergency appendectomy in Paris curtailed Helen’s tennis for the year, and later that summer Suzanne, temperamental as ever, stormed out of Wimbledon after a misunderstanding over scheduling which had left Queen Mary waiting in vain to see her play.

A few weeks later Suzanne signed a contract for an American tour, thus turning her back on the amateur game and any possibility of a rematch with Helen. The tour was a great success, but afterwards Suzanne slipped quietly into tennis obscurity, the professional game having no other player good enough to challenge her.

Restored to full health, Helen won her first Wimbledon title in 1927. In the years that followed she criss-crossed the Atlantic aboard luxury liners, winning four French and eight Wimbledon titles. Encouraged by Californian millionaire James Phelan, a former US Senator and Mayor of San Francisco, she also became a successful writer and artist. Forty years her senior, Phelan, a batchelor, was besotted with Helen. So much so that he arranged for the finest surgeon in Paris to take her appendix out. Mexican artist Diego Rivera controversially depicted Helen as ‘The Spirit of California’ in a mural commissioned by the City of San Francisco in 1931, and later claimed to have had an affair with her. Helen, dignified as ever, made no comment.

HOLLYWOOD STARS (L to R) James Stewart, Rita Hayworth, Helen Wills, Cecil B. De Mille Jeanne Cherry Collection

Suzanne watched as Helen’s tennis career blossomed. In a last desperate bid to compete again with Helen, Suzanne sought reinstatement as an amateur, but the French Tennis Federation refused her request. Even in her mid-thirties, Suzanne still had the game to challenge Helen, and maybe beat her. But it was not to be.

When Suzanne was winning her first Wimbledon Championship back in 1919, Helen had been a schoolgirl starting out in the game. Two decades later, on the same weekend Helen won her eighth and last Wimbledon title, Suzanne died of pernicious anaemia in Paris. A state funeral was held, and Suzanne was posthumously awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honour, France’s highest merit award.

Helen played one final tournament in Dublin, the week after Suzanne died. In her typical enigmatic fashion, she rushed straight from the trophy presentation and was whisked away by an Irish poet in his Rolls Royce. She never played serious competitive tennis again.

Nearly fifty years later, speaking of her retirement, Helen was quoted as saying: “I saw no reason to return to Wimbledon.

But I would have gone to Wimbledon again for one reason. I would have gone to play Suzanne again.”

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The menopause happens at a time when so many other things are changing in our lives. It can often be described as the perfect storm or we can see this moment in our lives as a period to rediscover ourselves and our relationship. Some woman sail through the menopause but for some of us it is a turbulent time. Just when we thought we had our lives on track we are thrown into a heady and emotional storm that can put pressure on the most even keeled woman.

Regain your energy and start to take charge of your life. Interested? Then drop me an email with “Take charge!” in the subject line to info@ pamcusters.co.uk and we will send you a link to the next on line workshop. Using all the latest research you will be able to devise the best treatment plan that will work for you.

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MENTAL HEALTH

THE LONELINESS OF MOTHERHOOD “Do you feel isolated and overwhelmed?”, asks Emma Parr, psychotherapist specialising in mothers and babies

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ecoming a mum is life changing.

There are expectations of how the birth will be and what the time will be like with the baby, particularly during the first year. The reality can be vastly different.

The birth experience can be poles apart from what was imagined and time with a new born, although very special, is challenging. Lack of sleep adds to this challenge and this in turn makes learning something new more difficult and sleep deprivation has been proven to make us feel depressed.

Becoming isolated, physically, emotionally and mentally in this new role is not uncommon. Just getting out of the door can be tough and with family often not living nearby, this can make it harder. Feelings and thoughts can become all-consuming when being in sole charge of your baby day to day, and doubts can creep in… ‘am I doing it right’, ‘am I good enough?’

Voicing how we feel can be hard, but to enable the right support to be received we need to speak up. So many mothers only talk about the joy of having a baby and that can make us feel like we are the only one struggling, and the isolated feeling is exacerbated. Lean on your partner and your family and close friends, those that you know will hear what you are going through.

When you are offered help accept it, this is not a failing but a realisation of how monumental a task you are performing.

Even with your partner, family and friends being around you, this may not be the exact support you need. For some speaking to a professional outside the family unit, provides a different space to explore the thoughts and feelings that are often difficult to express. My approach ensures

that you feel you can talk to me in complete confidence. I offer both emotional and practical support to help mums in any situation feel less isolated and more self-assured in this new chapter of life.

Emma Parr is an experienced therapist who works with individuals covering a range of issues but specialises in mothers and babies. MA. MBACP, PG Dip Couns. DBS Certificate. emma@emmaparr.net emmaparr.net 07387 812586

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Survive and Thrive - The Secret Toolkit Sera Johnston is a Health & Mindset Coach specialising in supporting women raising children with disabilities, to reclaim their identity, health & happiness

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any women pay more attention to health & mental wellbeing during summer rather than the rest of the year. You could end up feeling worse and not get the results you want. Yet many mothers raising children with disabilities rarely focus on their own long-term needs and when they do, consider it a “treat”.

The truth is, this is not sustainable.

Changes made for one-time events are based on judgement, guilt and comparing yourself to others. The key in making sustainable change in your lifestyle and wellbeing is with a clear sense of purpose and direction with the focus being you! So how is this done?

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COOK’S CORNER Individual Summer Berry Logs

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Ingredients 6 slices of bread with crusts cut off 225g Redcurrants 110g Blackcurrants 450g Raspberries 150g Golden Caster Sugar

A lovely substantial summer pudding and no sharing involved!

Method This makes for 6 people and are individual summer berry logs.

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Years of lobbying have at last paid off with the announcement by the Government that they will introduce legislation to change the procedure for obtaining a divorce. In 1996 campaigners had previously thought that they had succeeded when legislation was brought in to remove the need for a spouse to blame the other as a necessary means to obtain a divorce. However, the move was met with fierce opposition from groups who claimed that the step would threaten the institution of marriage and the legislation was subsequently repealed.

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However, pressure for the removal of the basis for a divorce which is seen as increasing the hostility between separating spouses continued and in 2006 Scotland set a precedent by introducing a one year period of separation as the sole ground for a divorce. This resulted in a higher number of Petitions in the first year but in subsequent years there has been a downward trend in the number of divorces although this is set against a corresponding decline in the number of marriages.

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unreasonable behaviour remained as the only routes open to a spouse wishing to end the marriage without having to wait for a given period of separation. This has been criticised by campaigners as not in the interest of either spouse and particularly harmful where there are children of the family as parental conflict is considered to be damaging to children’s wellbeing. Statistics also tend to show that children from broken homes do less well than others although it could be argued that a home is broken regardless of the grounds for divorce.

It remains to be seen if a less antagonistic divorce process has any effect on this situation.

Be that as it may, the Government appears to have accepted the arguments in favour of a less confrontational approach following a consultation process in which the responses were overwhelmingly in support of the need for change. They have stated that their aim is to shift the focus away from recrimination and blame to a system which will support parties in making arrangements for their own and their children’s futures.

The proposed new process will remove the current facts that a party needs to cite in the Petition whilst retaining the current basis for a divorce, that is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. Similarly the current two stage process of there being firstly Decree Nisi and after a 6 week “reflection” period the Decree Absolute which finalises the divorce and ends the marriage is retained. There will no longer be the opportunity for one party to contest the divorce although the cost of doing so and the reluctance of Judges to encourage disputed Petitions meant that this was a rarely used practice in any event. A further step to encourage cooperation is the intention to

permit the issuing of a joint Petition by both spouses. The whole process will involve a period of 6 months from the issue of the Petition to Decree Absolute so as to ensure that the parties have sufficient time to consider the action they are taking and decide that it is what they wish to do.

It is not clear as to how soon this change will be implemented and clearly there are other important matters occupying the Government at the present time which may affect this. It is unlikely that those who oppose any step which represents, in their view, an attack on the institution of marriage will be convinced by the decision and continuing opposition remains likely. It remains to be seen whether a change in the process of obtaining a divorce will lessen the hostility between separating spouses and bring about a concentration on future arrangements arising out of the breakdown rather than the means of obtaining the divorce. Time will tell.

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Now religious rights are being tested like never before. A Christian mother is considering taking legal action against Heavers Farm Primary School in Croydon after she and other parents complained that their children had been forced to take part in an LGBT “pride parade” without their knowledge or consent.

It is reported that the Christian mother has now withdrawn her child from that school.

It is not just Christian parents in Croydon who are raising concerns about the “equality teaching” at primary schools. Across the country there is a backlash against the Government’s relationship education programme which will be made compulsory for all primary school pupils from September 2020.

The complaints by the parents are that the relationship education programme goes against religious teachings about same-sex relationships. The parents are seeking to challenge the remit of the programme and find a solution which allows their children to be able to manifest their religious beliefs at school and be taught about inclusion and diversity.

The focus by the primary schools on LGBTQ+ relationships goes against the principles of equality, inclusion and diversity as it specifically excludes the religious stance about such relationships from the programme. If the Government is to go ahead with the compulsory relationship education programme, then it will need to comply with equality law and include as part of the programme the counter-narrative to LGBTQ+ relationships as proclaimed in religious texts.

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The suspicion of “social engineering” will be put to bed and an inclusive teaching environment will be the outcome. It is now time for the Government to consult with those who have felt excluded and to take into account the religious teachings, which for many, remain the cornerstone of their lives.

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ummertime - and the blight of exams and results. It’s bad enough for kids, so I don’t understand why people my age still submit themselves to the ordeal of exams: diploma in this, Masters in that, qualification in the other. Some of my friends are currently beavering away like nerds. For Pete’s sake! The whole consolation of age is that we don’t have to do exams anymore. We passed our driving tests. That should have been the last of it. My studious daughter, whose life revolves around being examined pitilessly on various abstruse topics, wakes up at roughly the same time as me each day, (or, ahem, possibly a bit earlier.) I assume her first thought is ‘Aaargh - enfold me once again, sweet oblivion!’ Mine is ‘Woo hoo - Ely’s 20% Off Day!’ So carefree.

You probably still get bad dreams about exams.

They are a natural symptom of stress and feeling unprepared. French O level seems to be a favourite recurring one for lots of people.

Divorcing? Moving house? Worried about your job? Bring on the French O level dream. You haven’t revised anything, and now you are sitting naked at a desk, surreally outside on the school hockey pitch, attempting Question 1, all your verbs disagreeing violently with their preceding direct objects. I still get nightmares about my Russian O level, trying to translate something in Cyrillic about Svetlana at the Collective Farm.

Hopeless. (WHY did I do Russian? Cold War era - I thought, come the invasion, they might not shoot me if I had a smattering of Russian.)

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Of course, official advice to the youth is this: attend lessons, pay attention, take notes, keep up-to-date with homework, revise methodically and practise exam questions. Heck - I taught A-level long enough to know the drill, and how laughably irrelevant this guidance is to a certain sort of student (boys). I remember one pupil confessing at the eleventh hour that his notes were in a bit of a mess. ‘How bad?’ I asked. He proffered a Tesco carrier bag halffull of crumpled bits of paper and an apple core. That was it. His entire ‘file’ on Hamlet.

Bet he still has bad dreams about it.

If you are that kid, (and aren’t we all - or what’s the matter with you? Some sort of boff or something?) and it’s too late to do anything about it this summer, here’s my advice for tackling examinations successfully in the future: Grow Up. I’m afraid there is no other way. Which possibly explains why I still refuse to do them.

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