Another glorious summer day and we spent the afternoon sitting under the gazebo with Frances F., Mairi and the children. They played with the hose and we drank fruit punch while catching up on all the news.
Frances was a like a sort of "auntie" when Mairi and Alastair were small. Her mother was our adopted grandma. So the generations move on - lovely to see her again!
It is always good to have a few back-up activities should there be any squabbling. Nothing is better than shelling peas ... or in this case broad beans. Alastair is very dextrous for a 3 1/2 year and he is also patient. So this proved to be a successful diversion from the hose pipe.
Ishie has only 3 more weeks to go before she starts school. School, in Scotland, starts August 17th. (They break up the end of June.) It means life is going to be easier with one at school and one at home. Life is always easier with one less child, no matter what the number is!
British rosé wine with marscapone and smoked salmon on my own scones. The wine really was not very good but for a hot afternoon it managed to be just passable. No indication of the grape on the label, either.
Broad beans for dinner.
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