Hurrah for decency!

Claudia Savage-Gore rejoices that Hector is out of the woods

MIRACLES OF MIRACLES, Hector has been offered an unconditional offer to, let’s just say, a “decent” school. Not Eton, obviously. Or indeed Harrow, or Westminster. Or Dulwich. Or City. Or King’s Wimbledon (a mad pipe dream I entertained, once in 2021, after drinking too many CBD-infused 0% Negronis). But, “acceptable”. For a moment, I seriously thought we were heading for some kind of forest-school-adjacent situation, where the only mandatory kit would have been waterproof trousers. And beards and limited-edition fashion Crocs for the parents. Truly! I went round one of these places. It was, as you’d imagine, basically a cult. They had teenagers doing eurythmics, and greeting each other in the corridors. ANYWAY. I’LL BE ABLE TO MENTION our “decent” school in Wholefoods, in the inevitable encounters with fellow mothers…

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The Critic (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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