That's marvellous Lizzie. Your daughter is studying with some highly qualified teachers. Well done. And I am a great admirer of the Open University. Set up by a Labour Government of course.

As for the 15 year-old son what are you teaching him about concrete and building walls? Or have you handed this aspect of his education to someone else too whilst you build your MySpace pages and write on Mudcat?

And what's on the cards for tomorrow? Concrete walls again? Literature? Science? Languages? Sport? IT?