Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
But the conclusion from the wrong impression is a non-sequitur - child
care nurseries do extra business during half-terms.

I think there are 2 distinct 'types' of nursery. One where working parents
enroll their kids at 6 months or so old, and they get to pick and choose
when they go, and it costs a fortune - these are the ones that get lots of
holiday time business!

The other, I discovered recently, when my niece got to 3 and started a pre-
school 'nursery', are free*, work on a school timetable (ie, you /have/ to
be there during term time days, and you have to not be there during
holidays!).

I guess if you're not a working parent, it makes sense that the 2nd type are
all you know about!