The thunder is rolling around us now and the rain lashing down, but we got the best of the day. I went into the village with Jenny and met her new cats and then after Mrs P and Little A had baked some brownies and they were mostly eaten over tea with Betty, I set to again in the garden and lit a bonfire to burn some of the excessive greenery.The boys toasted some marshmallows as a reward for toting their hacksaws so well. I planted a couple of spuds in the embers and managed to extract them just before the deluge. Perfect.

Now, do I sleep in the tent or not tonight? The spirit of adventure says yes.