I'm back!

Back from holiday and thanks so much to Debbie for keeping the seat nice and warm! Had a fabulous week off, India came to stay and has started a new thing of 'My Mummy said...' the next sentence normally involved something like - I must always have chocolate before tea, or I must go to the park before we go to the shops! It was great fun and she particularly enjoyed feeding the Hooligans who have been joined by a new set of ducklings we have named the Rat Pack. It was very amusing to see Mr M chasing the Hooligans down the garden 'as they are like teenagers now' so that the babies could enjoy what was left of the food. India must have fed them about 2kg of grain so I won't be surprised if they can't fly for a bit!
We enjoyed the car show at Broadlands on Monday which also had a load of superbikes which I stood and gawped at! I celebrated Min's birthday with her and some friends at Brighton Marina which was great, and on Thursday I went on silent retreat. I went to a new place for me, Park Place in Wickham which was just perfect. If ever you feel the need to just shut the world out for a day of prayer or contemplation then do it - it's like recharging your batteries! Wonderful. We then had a weekend down in Lulworth Cove, and the weather was beautiful meaning the top was off the car and by the time we had walking the coastal path in the wind we both looked very wind burnt!
All in all a lovely time.
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