Sunday morning

Hot again yesterday, wasn't it?  However, it didn't seem too humid which meant we could do all the normal things without breaking out into a sweat at the least movement.  It the morning I went into town and did the necessary on my list, including paying in a cheque and buying some clothes, which made the day a bit out of the ordinary.
Once home, George turned up and gave the garden its regular haircut, after which I pootled off to Morrisons early afternoon where I found, to my disgust, that they had sold out of strawberries.  As I really didn't want to drive over to Tesco or Sainsburies, I bought raspberries and blueberries instead and hoped.  As it turned out the Pimms drink was very nice indeed and I guess any fruit would work really.  Must try it with strawberries at some point though.

I did manage a snooze in the afternoon, with the fan playing over me and after a bath I was ready to face the witches.   As always, we had a jolly good time with lots of giggles.  We got next Sunday's do sorted out as much as we can and now we all know what we're doing.  We have a new witch, S, who has moved into the house at the top and it was good to meet her.

And now I have a bowl of pimms infused fruit.  I suppose a trifle, but DD can't have trifle.  Maybe mush it a bit and fold it into yogurt.  That might work well.  Or in muffins?  Or a smoothie?  If there was more I'd have a go at jamming it but there isn't enough.  Can't waste it, that's for sure.  Any ideas, gentle readers?

Friday evening

Yes, it was a good day with no interruptions. I got a lot done, one way and another, although some things do seem to take so very long. It's stayed bitterly cold all day and, for once, it was cold inside school too. My fingers felt cold all day long, despite typing madly away for much of the time.

And now it's the weekend (again). It promises to be a lovely weekend with the Witches of Pickwick get together tomorrow evening (diet disaster but SUCH good fun) and DD and DG around on Sunday. I have to get the house sorted out, partly because I can't let my neighbours see the current mess and partly because I have a dear friend and her daughter coming to stay for three days next week. I'm so looking forward to seeing them again, you can't imagine how much! I want it to be all spick, span and cosy for them. I popped into Matalan before swimming again and got some more of those lovely pillows, so they will be 'christened' in the guest room next week! :0)

The other thing I intend to do is use up that dough that's been sitting in the fridge for a week. I wonder if it will work OK - it certainly looks OK and it smells healthily yeasty and bready. I'll get it out to warm up before I go swimming and food shopping early tomorrow morning and will do the shaping and so on when I get home. Fingers crossed!!