Help please?

As we've settled in London, I'm feeling the weight of having to teach all the children.

This is our third week here.  The first week here, it was survival.  We were all so tired, and there was no way that we were going to open up the math workbooks or read history chapters.  And as so many experienced homeschoolers have told me, there is indeed learning going on, despite lack of formal "sit-down-and-do-academics" activities.  I'm trying not to feel guilty.

Part of the ex-pat package includes tuition to private schools.  We've applied to three schools in the area where we want to live.  At the moment, none of them have space for any of the children. 

I'm comfortable teaching Jonah - that was the plan for this year.  He has had a huge break from his academics because of this move, and I can see the results.  I feel like we have some serious catching up to do.
 
I have just submitted a request to have some help in the form of private tutors.  This cost is a small fraction of what the company would be paying out for private tuition.  I'd like a couple of hours of math tutoring, a couple of hours of native French language instruction, and a couple hours of science.  Our relocation consultant has indicated that this seems like a reasonable request, so we'll see what they say.  My fingers are crossed!

In the meantime, we have finally established a school routine.  On our best days, we still only manage to complete a couple of hours, focusing on math and writing.  But this past week, we had visitors from Belgium in London and we spent three days in a row, sightseeing with them.  I figure that was great experiential learning outside the classroom, coupled with fabulous language training!  I'm trying to read "A Little History of the World" by Gombrich, but we only manage to cover a few chapters per week. 

Patience, patience!  And perhaps help is on the way.....