This morning my lovely husband took our middle son for his weekend dose of organised sport; football from 9-10.15 and rugby from 10.30-11.45 armed with a flask of coffee for himself and a packet of hula hoops and a bottle of water for the sportsman.

Meanwhile I took our eldest and the littlest up to the top of Bennachie armed with two bananas, a tube of smarties and a flask of green tea.

We were all back (just about) in time for lunch with my in-laws who have arrived for a couple of days.

An afternoon spent in the garden, gardening, climbing tree, playing keepy-uppy and trying to walk was followed by a fish and chips for the boys and later a fabulous curry (recipe discovered online whilst idly watching the football and rugby matches I'm told) for the adults.