Give the Teacher an apple ……..

Just when you thought your child’s teacher would be grateful for a bath bomb and a strange smelling bar of soap hand packed in a white box surrounded by polystyrene multi-coloured worms you’d be wrong……….

For one thing those bath bombs make everyone’s skin itch and let me tell you no one is going to get in a bath with that thing and come out feeling relaxed!

Of course there is always an element of competition with teachers presents, there’s always a little clique who try to compete in the bouquet department, ranging from the hand delivered flamboyant arrangement to the neat little posy.

Then threre’s the sensible ones who get you a Marks and Spencer or John Lewis gift card (never had a Boots one yet but irony being what it is wouldnt be surprised if I get one at Christmas).

Naturally there is the chocolate brigade, over 24 years in this job I swear I have sampled every Belgian hand made chocolate there is to be had, Ive had my fill and yearn for a box of Celebrations.

Now for the parents that really get to know you, the ones that notice the bags under your eyes the slightly less than quaffered hair and the extra weight your carrying round the hip area and slower walk on a Thursday morning after having intravenously partaking liquid of the wine variety. Ive got 5 bottles in the fridge to proove a few have taken note.

There’s the *I feel cruel chucking this* present of course, which is the mug with *Your the best teacher* emblazoned all over it, lets face it who’s going to drink out of that?

The totally random presents are the ones thats never cease to keep me guessing, this year I got a childs plastic beaker ( I honestly thought it was a plant pot until I was told otherwise) decorated with the England Flag with a lavender cushion stuffed in it with *Home sweet Home* written on the front !

Bling keyrings? I’m just not going to go there.

Unknowingly to most parents the best present of all is the one where the parent sits down and writes a note thanking you for making their child’s year a happy one, that one never gets thrown away or regifted!

Happy Holidays!