We had lunch. Then I moped a bit, Tim built (or rebuilt) part of the fence (which departed one very windy day some months ago) and I finally wranged the children into clothes and we went shopping. We bought wood stain and screws, and Small tried to half kill himself by hiding round a corner and peeping out. What I didn’t realise was that he was sitting on a camping chair at the time, so when he suddenly went crashing to the floor I wasn’t near enough to catch him. 🙁 He banged his knee (yet again) and wailed and whined and I wasn’t nearly as sympathetic as I could have been given that he shouldn’t have been playing on the chair. I hate being shouty mummy in public, but this really did merit it (while I was carrying him about because his leg wouldn’t work any more!)
After Wilkos we went on to Tescos and Big and I colluded in buying Small’s present while he was staring at toys with spiderman logos on 😀 We picked up pressies for Grandad as well, and then went round to see them. They had guests so the children retreated to the conservatory with the lego while I sat and listened to ppl being cross about schools 🙁 Very difficult to not just burst out with a rant about alternatives, but it wouldn’t really have been welcomed.
On from Grandad’s to the chippy, where we picked up fish, chips, scampi and a fishcake. Back home for tea, and Small attacked his first birthday present, and was pleased to find three lego vehicle packs. We finally detached them from him and got the children to bed, and now I’m writing up book reviews on another blog while we’re watching TV. So far we’ve had Doctor Who and Bones, which has been riddled with excellent quotes tonight. And now, more Bones and more beer. Must go to bed fairly soon though as I’ve got to go get wet in Halifax tomorrow. Tim is thinking of wimping out so there might not be any photographs after all.
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