A day in the life of

I have had a lovely day today.  Rich's friends called for him this morning, they had a trip planned - Greggs for breakfast!  Thats Greggs the Bakers, not a mystery friend btw.  They then popped in to see Grandad, which made his day, and then back here for a game or ten of CoD and a spot of lunch.  As usual hubby worked this morning, but came home in time to provide lunch for the troops!  Brilliant.  The childrens' friends are always welcome, and I don't mind feeding them, invited or impromptu, but it made a lovely change for someone else to take charge for once.

My turn for a trip to Yate next.  A meeting with a lovely young man, he reads this so can't say anything else, but it is true, to buy a copy of his bands first ever EP.  Some of you I know have seen the band live, and for those who haven't heard them, give them a listen on youtube - Natural Tendency.  Not quite as good as The Yeah Yous (who are now doing other projects!),  but still very good. Sorry Ed, but my heart lies firmly with Mr Kintish even tho he is now writing and producing for others.  Invite me round for a spot of spooky stuff and you may well come in a close second lol.  Anyway, then picked up Bex and three of her friends and brought them home.

Then came the dawgies turn.  Off to the park to inspect my duckies.  Oh, all right then, they aren't mine but I want them!  I get great satisfaction just feeding and watching the ducks.  The swan was showing off her cygnets, only three this year, and it was very amusing watching one of them tucked under her wing hitching a ride.  I looked for my ducklings and was really disappointed and worried because I couldn't spot them.  Walked on round the pond and saw 5 ducks swimming together and had a closer look.  My ducklings have grown up!!  They are almost the size of fully grown duckies now, and thats why I couldn't spot them.  Eeek!  They have grown so fast.  Maybe their mummy will have another brood, and I will casually swipe a couple whilst they are still little and fluffy.  Mind you, how on earth I can casually swipe them from a blummin big pond I do not know.  Could be another blog!

Lets see, what else did I do?  Oh yes, made a cake whilst singing loudly, "If I'd know you were coming I'd have baked a cake" etc.  Got told off by Bex for singing too loud, thereby embarrassing her - job done then :o)    I learned a valuable lesson actually.  I couldn't find my usual mixing bowl, so used a smaller, shallower one.  Maybe I am mad,, it would certainly have seemed so to an onlooker, woman giggling to herself as cake mixture flies out of the bowl, thereby decorating the kitchen and madwoman  in one fell swoop.  I do have a strange sense of humour!  Have just caught a sketch with Rhod Gilbert on tv which had me in stitches.  Thats another person to watch if you haven't already!

Both the children are on sleepovers, so hubby and I went out for a meal, alone (apart from everyone else in the pub that is), but alone together!  Weird.  Mind you, Rich has spent a lot of the evening texting us, bless him.  Love my children to bits.  Sarah is coming home for a visit after her exams and Rob and I have promised to phone each other.  We never seem to catch each other somehow but the thought is there!  I was touched because he texted Bex in the week to see how she was, igores his mum but keeps up with his little sister - ahhhh.

Right, it is sooooo late, I will suffer for this tomorrow.  Thanks for listening.  Tune in again for more rubbish! xx