I love it when…..

…….a plan comes together.

We had thought that our plan for a barbecue on Sunday might be scuppered by the roofers returning to fit the remaining solar panels but, in the end, we decided to go ahead anyway.

Both the electrician and the roofers arrived just after mid-day and got on quite quickly in finishing their work. We were able to get everything ready for the barbecue and get it lit by the time they had finished. And then we had the luxury of cooking and eating en famille without any onlookers.

We had a lovely time, chatting and playing, eating and drinking together. The weather held fine; the food was delicious – very ably cooked between all the men – and the wine flowed. All marvellous and wonderful.

This is us trying to get a family photo at the fourth attempt. The first three photos all show Michael out of frame or pelting round the back of the swinging chair, trying to get in the photo before the shutter clicked. Made us all laugh – especially me, apparently. I look like I am laughing like a drain in every photo! And, in the final photo, Thomas looks like he’s saying ‘Phew, at long last!’ with Oliver yawning his head off in boredom.

It was delightful to have Andrew home but he went back to Cambridge today. Poor man is exhausted as usual, not having finished work on Saturday night until 2.30 in the morning. Madness.

We had planned to drive Andrew to Cambridge this afternoon, but a suggestion that he borrow my car instead met with favour, meaning that neither of us oldies had to drive and could therefore recoup our strength today.

I have drifted about all day, nursing a slight hangover. John, however, has pottered about as usual and done a bit on the car. He is quite excited because the upholsterer has now finished the interior pieces, that we took to him about six weeks ago, and they are ready to collect. Just got to find time in our very busy schedule to make the run into Shropshire now!

In other news, Andrew spooked us all today. This was the view he saw and photographed outside our back door at lunchtime…… oo-er…….

Take care everyone. Wear a mask in indoor spaces if you can. There’s another COVID wave here now and people are being hospitalised again with this pernicious vascular disease………

God bless.