Another action packed day

Whatever made me think they were exhausted after the hectic last few days at school and plenty of cricket this morning?

Went for a relaxing hour or so in Richmond Park...

A rite of passage

Last days of junior school for Zander and friends.

So what better way to attend the leavers disco all dressed as the II8 chaps.

A great sight to see them running and singing the ad jingle at the tops of their voices through the Kingston streets - then jogging en masse into the disco.

Obviously not too concerned about the girls yet - dressed like that....

Luscious produce

Had my beautiful assistant Thomas helping on the allotment today - (I'll probably have to pay him - but he's good company, if a bit distracting) so managed to get some weeding done before the onslaught of yet more rain.

Those intense purples of the vegetables... and the sweetpea scent is summer day perfect. I should have put the pink radishes into the pile.

Shame the beans go green once cooked...

Happy Birthday to you...

...Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday lovely Iain,
Happy Birthday to you...

It's Iains birthday today - but I've missed most of it as he's ahead in Sydney!

Hope you had a great day and get this before you go to bed.

Thomas wishing he was in Sydney right now - so do we all.

Our last junior sports day

What a hot one. The children used more energy pouring water on their heads than they did in the races.

I'm not even going to mention the cheating in the parents egg - sorry, potato - and spoon race.

Finally, I really wish I'd bought a proper pair of running shoes for Zander...

31 go camping

A fabulous weekend of camping was had by all - although there is some question on the wisdom of spending hours cooking, gathering and packing - only to gather and unpack and wash it all seemingly hours later.

Great and very hot day on the beach at Studland on Saturday, plus a bit more time on the sand on Sunday - if only to show off our strangely striped pink skin!

Reckon it was worth it...