AHAnnie Hayes

1. Article · Sep 7, 2026 · Annie Hayes

   Private school is expensive, but these tips keep the costs down... (opens the original)

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   A new term begins and for those of us committed to sending our darlings to independent schools, it’s back to scrimping, saving and making do. No, our backs aren’t against the wall, and I’m expecting nothing more than the tiniest of violins, but the 20 per cent VAT addition to fees, plus the cost-of-living squeeze, means we’re feeling the pain acutely. Even the Royals might be wincing as they wire over £63,000 for Prince George’s first year at Eton. I reckon I could have bought a house with what

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2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Annie Hayes

   I hate middle-class mums who 'summer-max' their kids' school holidays (opens the original)

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   Here we go. The long summer holidays have begun. Gone are the days when children spun on their heads, rode round the garden on their bikes and counted making putrid perfume from dead rose petals as the highlight of the week. This is the era of summer ‘maxxing’ and, boy, is it competitive. ‘Oh, us? We’ve got no plans,’ is the usual line you’ll hear from the worst offenders but that’s just to throw you off the scent. In fact, they’ve booked six weeks of solid action, kicking off with netball and f

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