SUNDAY

We kept having to remind ourselves all day that this was Sunday - it felt very odd without the VIP who is in Spain with his other granny. Much as we missed him, it was a perfect opportunity to get some work done - I rattled through my end of year accounts in the morning, did some lesson prep and managed to get another two of the veg beds ready for planting in the afternoon, watched over by this blue tit who was clinging to the rose arch before swooping down to feed.

Day 5 of the healthy eating and exercise plan - an hour's hard digging in the garden, 30 minutes of yoga, and, oops, a haggis for dinner. 23% fat according to the label, but hey, I have lost about 3 lbs since I returned from Canada and it is the first wicked thing I have eaten all week. I have steadfastly refused cakes, Withers!