So, as I was saying, today seemed to last about a week. We were at home for most of it, with the drizzle falling gently outside. The morning was mostly taken up with a shop game, which took over the living room, instigated by Fergus, and involving me buying a LIDL catalogue for 50 cardboard pence, a piece of marmite on toast from Freddie's cafe, and some paper signs and money were produced and written by Fergus (what has he been overhearing???!!! well, I haven't been talking in front of him, but perhaps he overheard a phone call, which I tend to shut myself in the utility room for...). This had been preceeded by the scene, pictured, of quiet playing with toys and cards. (Maybe this was all because I had hidden the laptop till lunchtime, when I had an energy lapse, though they didn't go on it till later)
After lunch Guy came over with Phizbah (supposedly to discuss a grant application, but we gave up on that one- deadline was tomorrow, fgs!). So the playing went a bit pear-shaped till all the kids got used to each other and we ate some Royal blue Calderdale cheese ("yuk!"- I liked it though). Later we decided to show Guy the garden- I've been wanting to ask him about my fruit trees... By the time we got outside the kids were bouncing on the trampoline, and we found windfall apples that can be cooked, (also loads of blackberries and redcurrants). We ended up going for a walk down by the river and saw the pigs, too.
By the time we'd eaten and scrubbed the boy's feet it was way past bedtime, and I had been promising myself all day that I would be in bed as soon as they were, but here I still am. Not for long though... I'm taking the (kid's) laptop to bed and not handing it over till I get a cup of tea at least!
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