Memories of youth fade over time, but one feeling most of us can probably still remember clearly is how much we looked forward to school holidays.
They were precious, fun, exciting – full of possibility, empty of maths. This week is half-term, and just like when we were small, that will be cause for celebration in many households.
But in others, it will be the complete opposite – a horrendous seven days when children will go hungry without their free school meals... and that’s those who are lucky enough to get them in the first place.
