JR went off to the gym(s) and I busied myself doing stuff eg washing the path, hoovering. But the hoover (vacuum cleaner) stopped working. I got out Uncle Angus’s old one, it worked for two minutes then stopped. So I resorted to dear old dad’s method - going round picking up any of the larger bits of fluff (he couldn’t see that well) Job done.

JR came home in time for our visitors - Pip came with his dad and his mum. We all enjoyed a slice of the orange cake, with an extra drizzle of white chocolate on top. Yum yum.

I took Archie out again in the afternoon, and JR went to the airport to meet Sue and escort here. She’s here for this week, and lots of things are planned!

PS The new ‘clean up’ tool on the photos app made a good job of cleaning up the fluorescent pink sprayed graffiti all over this lovely stone seat!

PPS: JR fixed the vacuum cleaner!