For not checking dd's book bag. She had a notice put in there on Monday telling us that on Thursday the school finished at 3pm because there was a Christmas fayre in the village hall with Santa and presents for the kids.
But of course I didn't know this! So I left work at usual at 3.15 and went to get ds, at the nursery they said "Oh have you got then?" Apparently the school had been trying to get hold of me and poor dd was sat in school by herself whilst the other kids had gone to the fayre with their parents! I rushed over and apologise, the headmistress said she'd tried my home number, my mobile (dh has it) and my work number (I'd already left). She asked if I'd not got the notice from school and I said of course not! I'd not seen the note all about it! I rummaged through dd's book bag and there was the note!
I ran to the village hall with them both but we'd missed FC and his presents. dd told this little old lady that she'd missed FC because her mummy was working and was late to pick her up etc etc, the lady gave me such a look! And then rummaged through to find a present for dd and ds, telling her little old lady friends all about my poor neglected children!
But we did win a box of biscuits in the raffle!