Maybe it started with Lazarus all those years ago.

How often do we hear the term “a Lazarus-like comeback” and we know who inspired the term “rising from the dead”, especially when it comes to sport.

General MacArthur said he was returning to look after unfinished business and we all know what big Arnie meant when he said “I’ll be baaack”.

However the most relevant form for me at the moment is “They’re baaack”, from the movie Poltergeist II: The other side.

Now I’m not saying my kids are scary (well, maybe a little bit) but the fact is they have returned and are baaack – at home that is.

Now The Lioness and I have never made any secret of the fact that we don’t like being “empty nesters”, but our friends always told us not to worry, because kids always come home; at least for a while.

If for no other reason than it is a lot cheaper. The Princess Legend moved back about 12 months ago to take over our fully self-furnished flat.

But to be fair to her, she did spend quite a deal of money doing it up (although dear old dad had to give her a loan to do it).

Now the Son and Heir has decided to return – albeit because of the temporary suspension of his current domestic circumstances, for six months or so.

Accordingly, we are not expecting him to be staying for long, given that he was already on a much better wicket.

But The Lioness could not be happier, because she has got her two little cubs back, although the place is a bit crowded and the male child is eating us out of house and home.

And his mum spent three days washing and ironing the truckload of clothes he brought back with him – but she complains about the tiny bit of washing I put out.

The other benefit of the return of the prodigal children is we also see a lot more of their “essential others” - The Hammer and Alexandra The Great, both of whom add a lot of laughter to the lives of The Lioness and myself.

A particular benefit that comes with The Princess Legend is that she has become a bit of a political animal.

She’s a bit like her dad.

Which means I’ve got someone to keep me company when I watch shows like Q&A, which she never misses.

I have to admit I’m pretty proud of her and her interest in politics.

At the last election I have never seen anybody research so hard to make sure her vote would benefit our nation.

No doubt some of her friends who go to university would at least have some sort of interest in politics but they are likely to have already made up their minds as to how they will vote and strictly on party lines – because of all the influences they come under at uni.

To my mind, secondary education should include in its curriculum compulsory studies on political structures, economics and handling money – on top of things such as how to purchase a house and making long term financial goals.

Not that our kids should not also study other traditional subjects, technology and some of the more altruistic ones.

But the reality is that living in the modern world is tough if you’re not prepared for all its rigours.