I know at the moment chalking on pavements is a bit of a trend - rainbows etc. but what are your opinions generally?

I am torn to be honest. I think like most things it is okay within boundaries - physical and behavioural boundaries.

When I went for a walk a couple of says ago I was smiling at the lovely drawings I could see outside people's houses a few streets away. Yesterday, the children opposite my house decorated the pavement outside my house as well as their own. Absolutely no harm done and I wouldn't dream of saying anything to them, but it did become the topic of conversation in our house, lol - too much time on our hands. We are wondering if we are just irked because we haven't warmed to that particular family - they moved in two and a half weeks ago, just before the schools closed and for several small reasons we just haven't taken to them. To be fair, we may be irritating them without realising. If it was children from a quiet, sweet, unassuming family who did it, would we be smiling and welcoming the drawings?

I remember the Head at my old school got really cross with the after school club because they drew all over the playground with chalk. I thought she was a big meanie and out of touch with children and simple pleasures.

We used to do it with stones when we were children because we didn't have chalk, so I do understand that it is a wonderful pass time.

Honestly, it's not a big issue at all. Just food for thought.