Brotherly Love

Costa was an unlikely venue for a spot of brotherly / sisterly love today, but there you go. Poor quality pic today but I'd left the battery for the trusty Lumix on charge. Doh! :-/ So the iPhone it had to be.

H and F have had such a lovely weekend full of so much fun and fresh air. There have been very few spats, with Fran being unusually tolerant of her little brother and H has managed to refrain from pushing all of F's buttons.

We went to see "Great Grandma" today. She's had a tough time of late and a care home is the last place she wants to be, even if it is only temporary. I know I'm crap for not having visited sooner than today - I can't stand those places and find them overwhelmingly depressing and have found excuses for not dropping in to see her over the last couple of weeks. I always used to struggle when I found myself on Medicine for the Elderly wards - standing there itching to leave and trying not to notice the often incredibly frail figures propped awkwardly in beds or chairs. No excuse I know and I should get over myself - after all, this is my Granny.

Anyhoo, we did go, F, H and I and Gran was very pleased to see us, even providing a guided tour! :-) The kids were amazing, both taking turns to lean in close to Gran, speaking slowly and clearly to make sure that they were heard and understood. I was very proud of their compassion and gentleness today. Everything crossed that Gran is allowed home tomorrow.

More pastafication with the new kitchen gadget - Lasagne with C tonight. 2nd (generous) helpings all round. Yum! :-)