Playmates.

T & B arrived yesterday morning, so we had a good day with lots of chatting & news to catch up on.
We went to Kenilworth where we had an early/Danish time lunch at The Cross, which was wonderful. eg I had bread with oil followed by smoked salmon with quails eggs/hot smoked salmon scotch eggs then waffle with banana ice cream, banana & caramel. Everything homemade.
We visited the castle - B knows more of the history than we do. Shame on us!
We were going on to Coventry, but ran out of time, so settled for home & a nice cup of tea then an M&S dinner & an early night.
Ironbridge today.

Home again....

While G was away diving I took the opportunity to visit aj in York for a few days, then on to Cambridge to see JR, finally to Bicester for a night with B & E followed by a day with Thomas & KP. They had great fun, Jessie organised their games, after school, so I was redundant.

We are back to normal now.
G had a lift to Great Barr, where I picked him up this morning - 20 minutes to junction 7 then half an hour finding "The Scott Arms", in the dark.
G has slept, unintentionally, for much of the day; we had lunch at 4.00pm.
I can't think of any real news that he has missed this week, apart from the Chile miners.
Have I missed something?

Forecasters were right....

It has been a bright sunny day, as forecast.
I had a reasonable night's sleep, aided by aj's ibuprofen & painkillers, I had a sore knee & ankle this morning, but it is much better now, which is a good thing as I have to drive to Cambridge tomorrow, a three hour drive.
Aj did some pestering/market research in Acomb this morning whilst I limped around the shops & bought the components for a typical Yorkshire lunch - big baps & cooked meat.
After lunch we went to Wetherby for a potter around in the sunshine, then home for a nice cup of tea.
I collected the litter from the garden whilst aj completed her paperwork.
We had intended to see "Made in Dagenham", but couldn't be bothered.
Everything is shipshape; we are watching "Spooks" - I can never follow it, to be honest - too many double, triple & quadruple agents for me.
Bed time.

Bugger!

I am at aj's for a few days, to catch up on the gossip & to potter around York at leisure.
We pottered around York yesterday afternoon & again today, the main difference being that we had coffee in M&S today.
We slept well last night, despite aj's relaxed evening ( a two hour nap)
I went out of the front door earlier & slipped over on the mossy path, landing on my back with a foot twisted under me. It hasn't swollen but is rather sore & my knee is stiff.
My main concern is that I have a three hour drive to see JR on Tuesday so my right foot will be busy.
Any suggestions for a quick cure?
The weather has been good today, I had to remove my fleece & coat eventually. Apparently it reached 22 degrees down South. It may not last.
We hope to do Wetherby tomorrow.

Happy Anniversary B&E.

I cannot believe that it is ten years since B & E were married.
It was a wonderful day, although G made me wear a pair of granny shoes because he doesn't like sling-backs.
Red roses everywhere.

G& I have returned from a two night visit to JR, to cheer him up & help with some sorting out.
All was achieved successfully & we fitted in visits to Saffron Walden & Bury.
I have to take G to the station early tomorrow for the first leg of his diving holiday in the Red Sea, on a diving boat. Must get to bed.
Where do the days go to?

Wet, wet, wet, wet.....

I usually look at the weather forecast on the back page of the Telegraph as it's directly above the crossword, that I can't do.
I note that Birmingham & Copenhagen are similar for most of the summer, but at this time of year, maximum temperatures remain about the same, but minimum temperatures differ considerably: Saturday, B'ham 15, 12. Copenhagen, 13,7.
The cold, dark nights are on the way.
Yesterday was warm & sunny, we came home from The Harvest Supper at 10.00pm, still warm, no coats needed.Today it is p...ing down, & has been all morning.
The yard is flooded as are many of the local roads.
I'm wearing my tog 24 fleece & have put the heating on, despite G being in shirt sleeves.
There must be something wrong with him. Saying that, after his visit to the dentist yesterday, he had a night without painkillers & has slept peacefully in an armchair for an hour since I returned from church - he has missed a lot of sleep this week.
He is off on a liveaboard diving holiday on Friday, so needs a clean bill of health by then.

We were in Bicester yesterday & went to the NCT sale of baby/toddler goods.It is brilliantly organised & well supported. I bought a twin Maclaren buggy for £15. You can lift it without getting a hernia & it fits into the boot of a car without having it's wheels removed, making it significantly different from J & G's cross-country model.
We are reading the papers, with Antiques Roadshow on the TV. Will Reetone trainers really trim by posterior to a shapely size 8?
Even more worrying, the fat & sludge which Finish dishwasher tablets claim will pass through my dishwasher, really looks quite tasty - caramel with chunks.
I'd better do something worthwhile - ironing, a little light housework.......

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Happy Birthday W

Today is W's 36th birthday.
W is a delightful young man with a great sense of humour (genetic); I am very proud of him & his family.
I am only sorry that his rather small birthday present didn't arrive on time, so that he could open it on the day. Sorry.

I am home alone, having left G in Marsh Gibbon as I had a church meeting tonight.
He has a dental appointment tomorrow to find what is causing the pain he has suffered since his implant last Friday.
This results in me having eaten a poached egg for dinner& having full control of the remote control. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to much worth watching, let alone arguing over, anyway.
I pushed a different button on the phone, in error & found the phone book that I put in years ago, when it was new, which I thought it had forgotten, was still there. I had to phone aj to check that it was correct. It was!

I have just watched Paxman interview Russell Brand, done with great humour, considering that Brand is a vulgar, egotistical, loud-mouthed yob - just a personal view.

The news website that I referred to recently was BT Yahoo - I'm sure that it isn't that rarefied, just the news headlines.

Off to bed - another early morning run to Bicester.