Battered and bruised!

... a fair description of the sorry looking flowers that emerged from the damaged Marks and Spencers box yesterday. They had been dumped by the back door by the delivery person who must have been aware of the damaged and soggy bottom that was leaking water. These flowers were sent to my mum from my daughter in Aus - dispatched on the same day as ours (which arrived perfectly fresh looking) three days earlier. As good as ever at customer relations - the M&S man promised some compensation.

A skype call from Nic in Denver, who arrived home a few hours previously and who then had to set out again to catch his flight to NZ (where he will pack up his belongings in preparation to sell his house in Wanaka.)

Afternoon jobs: for me a trip to the bank to let them know about Dad and for mum a wait for Chris who was coming to cut the grass and sort out the lawns.

A drive home (here) on a beautiful evening and a late (for us) meal back at our house courtesy of M&S.