Meath pre-schoolers started their education ‘al fresco’ yesterday in three of only four outdoor schools in the country.

Q. I’m getting married next year — we’ve the church, hotel and honeymoon booked.

Q. I am a divorced mum with one child and back on the dating scene.

Q. I had my first a baby eight months ago. The birth was traumatic and I needed a lot of stitches to repair extensive tearing.

Q. I am married for almost two years but I find our sex life dull and unexciting.

Q. I’ve been faking my orgasms for years.

Q. I can’t stop thinking about sex.

Q. My husband was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Q. My boyfriend of ten months is not good on personal hygiene.

Q. My daughter is ten years old and I feel it’s time I told her about the facts of life.

Q. Every time my husband and I have an argument, or he doesn’t like what I’ve said or done, he withholds affection and sex.

I’m 57 and have lost interest in sex. My husband has given up making advances. I know it’s unfair to him but I have no desire. I don’t want to feign interest. I am afraid our zero sex life will drive us apart and I’ll end up alone.

I’ve been married for 35 years and we have two adult children. I am due to retire next year and want to break free and be my true self. I’ve been faithful to my wife, who is kind and loyal, but I’ve always been attracted to men. I know it would cause huge upset if I started experimenting at this stage of my life, but a deep part of myself that needs to be expressed. What do you think?

Q. My husband has put up a lot of weight in the last three years.

Q. About a year ago, I developed vaginal thrush following a course of antibiotics.

Q. I’ve met a lovely guy and the relationship is going well — sex started about two months ago.

Q. My partner of five years has started watching online porn.

Q. My partner of five years had an accident at work last year and damaged his back.

Q. I am 35 years old and six months ago broke up with a long-term boyfriend.

Q. I am in relationship with a separated man for a year. We are getting on well and have lots in common, but the sex has become routine — once he reaches a climax, he rolls over and falls asleep. I find it difficult to imagine a long-term relationship with him, when our sex life is so flat. We are both in our late 30s.

I contracted genital warts about a year ago. I got treated and am in the clear. I recently started dating a man I met through the internet. He’s suggested that we both get tested, before starting a sexual relationship. I am worried, if he finds out about my STI, he will want to make a quick exit. What do you think?

Q I am married 15 years to a man I love. I’d like to spice up our sex life. Do you have any suggestions? We are both in our early 40s and have three children.

QI am in a fix. I have been with my boyfriend for almost a year but have fallen for one of his friends who is funny and very attractive. We get on great and I’ve often caught him looking at me. I am not sure what to do. I don’t want to hurt my boyfriend who is very sweet. I am 24 years old.

Q: My boyfriend says he is not ready to settle down and says he wants to play the field while staying in a relationship with me.

Q. What is it about men and their raging egos?

Q. I worked as an au pair in France when I was 18 years old.

Q. My husband has ongoing health problems and is impotent as a result.

Q. I am a single heterosexual male aged 22.

Q. I have put on weight in the past year — two stone — and am feeling very low.

Q.I think my husband, who is 56, is going through the male menopause. He seems to be anxious most of the time and sensitive to the slightest criticism. He has also stopped initiating sex and seems more interested in getting a good night’s sleep. What can I do? I am post-menopausal myself.

Q. I am 28 weeks pregnant and my boyfriend refuses to have sex with me because he is afraid it will damage the baby. I’ve told him there is no need to worry but he is adamant. What do you suggest? We are both in our early 30s.

Q. I bumped into my ex-boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve party.

Q. My mother, who is in her early 60s and in a new relationship, has started to discuss her sex life with me. I find it very off-putting and simply don’t want to know. How do I talk to her about this without putting a dampener on her excitement?

Q. I’ve been happily married to a reliable man for 15 years.

Q.Three months ago I met this great guy at a party.

Q. I am married to a kind, considerate man but he is not particularly interested in sex. If I take the initiative he responds, but I am beginning to wonder if he feels any desire for me. When we met first the sex was great and exciting, but now I feel it’s all up to me. We have two children under eight.

Conflict and emotion go hand in hand. It is normal for couples to have difference and conflict.

After a separation, there is a drop in self-esteem and for some there is a sexual shutdown... It is best not to rush into relationships.

Q. My partner of two years has started watching porn and wants to spice up our sex life with dress-up games, such as nurses and doctors. I’m squirming at the thought. I enjoy sex, but prefer to play it straight. How to I deal with it?

You’ve had two abortions and this news has probably triggered deep emotions in you.

¦ I was attacked two years ago on my way home from work.

Take a weekend night out at home. Don’t get caught up in the list of chores and plan to have the kids in bed early.

¦ I’m angry. I came home early from a night out with my friends and found my partner watching porn on the internet.

¦ I no longer find my husband attractive. When we met, first he was fit and doing very well in his career.