this was part of my mother's day. well, that's what i thought. the kids said the fact that it said 'happy mother's day' all over the street in chalk didnt mean that the message was just for me. they made a fab hopscotch extravaganza all over the road.

in the aftermath of the sleepover, tempers were surprisingly good and a swim in the pool and scones next door saw us through the day without too much trauma.