Surprise, surprise!

An exciting weekend ahead! Freddie is staying with us, as Paul and Harriet are off ‘Glamping’ at the Isle of Wight Festival. We thought we might be able to see them on telly, so watched a bit of the concert tonight, but boy, what a lot of people there are there!!! And, no, we didn’t see them! Maybe tomorrow?

In preparation for the young man’s arrival after school today, I thought I’d better go and buy food that would suit a 7-year old, given that our cupboards are pretty bare. I toddled off to Tesco just before 10 o’clock and took forever to do the shopping. Although I’d got a list, I am sure I bought more than what was on it…..

However, home again, I pottered about, putting the shopping away, cleaning out the fridge on the way and was generally humming happily to myself as I prepped lunch for John and me, when who should walk through the door, but Andrew! Surprise!!

I hadn’t been expecting him home just then but, as always, I was thrilled to see him. He had been spending a few days in Wales in a 2 Michelin-starred restaurant there, doing a ‘stage’, (pronounced “staahj”) i.e. unpaid work. The restaurant in question is called Ynyshir, near Aberystwyth and Machinellyth, and has just been acclaimed as the best restaurant in the UK.

He had enjoyed the work and, as the week went on, it became clear that the Patron Chef liked him and his work, so offered him a job! Wow! Watch this space!!

Andrew’s arrival put paid to my attempts at putting the shopping away because soon afterwards it was time to go and pick Freddie up from school. We left John at home for a snooze and met up with Michael at the school gates to swap some items between us – most notably, a cot mattress and a couple of cool boxes for their weekend away camping.

We waved goodbye to the Kenilworth Newbies and took ourselves to the Warwickshire Golf and Health Club where Freddie had an hour’s worth of Lego Club. He thoroughly enjoyed himself and then came home and did more Lego! Just look at that cheeky grin as he waited for Lego Club to start!

We tootled home, and, on arrival, Freddie burst through the open patio doors a-whooping to say hello to Grandpa, only to find that Grandpa was entertaining guests. Another surprise!! George and Val had arrived on their way home from visiting Val’s sister in Heartlands. It was such a delight to sit and chat to them for a while before they had to head off.

Family and friends. You can’t beat it, can you?

Take care everyone. Prayers for all those who are ill or struggling in anyway right now. God bless.