Arghhh I wish I had listened to my first instinct, which was not to reply.

About 40 minutes after I received the text I did reply just saying:

Kids are fine, they had a good afternoon. D5 really loves her school friend doesn't she. She'll be made up when you tell her about the cinema trip next week.

I wish I hadn't now, though I don't think that particular text will have done much damage.

BD - 30TH JAN 2015
S - 30TH JAN 2015
PA CONFIRMED - 16TH FEB 2015 (SINCE AT LEAST OCT 2014)
CONTINUAL TALK OF D
ME: 31
W: 28
T: 10yrs
M: 4.5yrs
D:5, S:6