Tomorrow marks the start of a big few days for Jamie after he was "finally" named Red Class "Star of the Week" on account of his good handwriting and being quiet at lunchtime.
This has been less of an issue for me because, as as Ulsterman, I naturally tend to concentrate on his failings and weaknesses than his good points. But in Vanessa's grumbling view, he's been an X Factor-style victim of the judges. Her sense of victimhood has not been helped by the fact that he's "only" been cast as a shepherd in the forthcoming school Christmas production.
However, our boy's pride at his achievement is rightly sky high and, since he got it on Friday, he's even been wearing his much-coveted badge in bed.
Charlotte also knows something is up and wants to play her full part in the celebrations. Her joy reached its peak when Jamie's metal star was joined by a chocolate version - because she got one too.
She'll be hoping he wins his title back again soon.
