Today at the school I overheard one of the mums telling another that she was buying her son a new jacket for his birthday as it was too small. Now is it just me or surely a coat comes under essentials and something you should buy regardless. I know some people are strapped for cash and I know everyone has different ideals. I can understand if a child already has a jacket and they’ve asked for another one specifically. So tell me what you think? Obviously before someone gets on thier high horse, each to thier own and I regard jackets as an essential I was just intrigued.