Two in One

One of the things I enjoy most about summer is that it's possible to fit so much more into a day, as they are just so much longer. It's light late enough to actually do things in the evening, and the earlier daylight wakes me up more effectively.

Saturday was a case in point; it felt like two days crammed into one.
Moonface wanted to buy a summer coat so in the absence of our daughter as arbiter elegantiae, she asked me to go with her. We pushbiked down into the city centre in ten minutes, hitting the TK Maxx shortly after nine. Two coats, a fleece, a pair of shoes and an airline cabin bag later, I returned home an arranged meeting to sell some stable paving blocks to someone renovating their garden. The pavers had been cluttering our side passageway for at least a dozen years, and it looks much tidier now.

Then, coffee with Lou on the Gloucester Road (meeting Drew & Elaine as well) , and a short stroll to browse and buy some odd items. After lunch, Moonface trotted off to her allotment while I cycled around town attempting to find a water heater for one which died recently. A long cycle ride later, I was recommended to try the internet. Heigh-ho. Then I cut the lawn. Nice trim, Moses.

In the evening, we staggered around to Caroline's for her birthday party, where Matthew her son showed how easy it was to pour too much wine into our glasses, with the result that staggering home again at midnight was even more difficult than getting there. But in the interval we talked and ate and generally had a lovely convivial evening. And I was exhausted.

:o)