Lots went on today. Rachel’s mum June is down for a few days and so we headed off to the Roadford Woodfair, which is an hours’ drive away. Weather was crummy as usual but we soon on the way heading into grey clouds.

On arrival we saw that the first few cars were getting bogged down in the field, and we luckily marshalled into a dry area by the entrance. Heidi and all her travelling belongings were loaded on to her pram off we set.

It is a collection of wood carvers and wood workers plus lots of rural management stands and has in the past been really good. We wandered around watching the falconry displays and other activities. One of the best exhibits was a travelling camera obscura, which could be revolved to look at the show ground in 360 degrees. Most impressive.
We had bought our own grub as it tends to be expensive, and marvelled at the veggie people queuing for a plate of butternut squash.

We bought Heidi a nameplate for her bedroom door, which is of Eeyore and Pooh. I also bought a mushroom starter kit, which comprises 30 mouldy pellets of spores, a drill bit and a little bag. All I need now is a newly cut broadleaf log, about two foot in length to shove these into, and in a year or 18 months time I will have shitake mushrooms. Very nice they are, and hopefully it will be a success.

Once back at home we headed over to the pet shop as today is the day we can introduce fish to Heidi’s little fish tank. Its been a week and all looks well in there. Two goldfish and a loach are purchased and on the way home Rachel announces their names. Margot and Gerry are the two goldfish (one a shubunkin), and Henry is the loach. I could not figure out the Henry connection, but “Henry the Hoover” was the inspiration apparently. As he is bottom feeding fish clearing up what is dropped on his head I see the sense in this.

Once back they are gradually introduced, and initially appear to be happy with their new home.

Heidi is growing well now and is getting heavier and heavier when being carried. She is alert now and watches you wander around the room, and wrings her hands constantly. Smiles today were not too bad, although she has done better. Maybe she gets bored of travelling.

She has yet time to study the fish, but no doubt will have a chuckle as she watches them flit about in the current.