Heidi and I had a lie in this morning until 0930h or so. R had got up at 0630h to do a few things and so I had a good extra snooze. Heidi enjoys late mornings I think, provided someone is nearby.

We headed to the shops to get some bits and pieces, and visited Claire for a spot of scrounged breakfast (me.) Cuddles all ‘round and then I dropped R off at home to go shopping with Heidi in Torquay.

It was nice and sunny and so she was in her spotty dress with matching hat. We walked up and down the shops peering in through the windows and getting the various things that I needed, and she slept happily. Occasionally she would stir and smile happily, squinting when the sun almost blinded her.

I visit mum and dads where she is getting a bit grumpy and unsettled. She gets a cuddle from Grandma, and Grandad is chipping golf balls on the front lawn. One goes astray and clangs in to the house. Its all point away a short while later.

I come back to find that R has done three hours of gardening, cut the lawn and weeded, plus emptied the wormery. All in neat bags down the side of the house ready for the tip in the week.

The ‘phone goes and Hayley from work is nearby so is popping by. She arrives and Heidi settles down for a good tree frog snuggle and drops off, quite content. She re-awakens and smiles and cries and then nods off again.

Once in her bouncer chair she settles to watch the fish and starfish wave back at her.

The roast lamb is cooking in the oven with the hasselback potatoes cooking away too. I have not done them for ages and hope they will be a success as I will miss my roasties f they are not.