Monday September 3rd

Its been a week since my last blog. I have been doing things but since last weekend nothing very interesting, until last saturday when I went to Kings heath Garden show. It's always a good event and as I love flowers, enjoyable. Robert, Lucy, Charlotte and Chun all came along, a proper family affair, only poor Stu not there as he was working. The best part for Rob etc is always the French market. There are so many good things, to buy, so we got lots of bread, olives and cheeses and made a picnic, which we ate in the sunshine. Of course all except Chun had been quite a few times before, but she was so pleased that there were so many things to photograph, which you can see on her flikr site, soon, I'm sure. I love to look at the vegetable and flower exhibitions in the large tents so Chun and I went in as many as we could. Lucy of course wanted to go on the bouncy castles and various stalls which although they all had a serious theme they also had interesting things for children to do. I think she most liked the pond life where she could dip and see what she caught in her net. Mayfly, little beetles etc and mosquito larvae (Ugh) I stayed at Robs overnight and yesterday we went into town for lunch and then off to the museum, where there is always something new and interesting. Then I brought Lucy back home with me for the evening and so that she could spend the last day of her holiday with me before going to school tomorrow. We have had a lovely day, asfter breakfast we caught the bus to Vals, unfortunately they were just on the way out as Mary had an appointment btu it was good for her to see Lucy as she had not seen her since she was a baby. The we went into Dudley where we looked in all the shops especially the jewellers where Lucy admired the sparkley rings and things, she says she is having a very special ring when she gets married, (Take note mom and dad ) Then we went for lunch in Le Cafe after which we went to the museum where there should have been a dinosaur exhibition, but unfortunately they had had to put it back till later in September, but the ancient Greeks and the Lace exhibition was on and we both really enjoyed it. We have been trying to find something which Stuart needs for a fancy dress next week but no luck. Lucy is playing with her witch dolls and she suggests that I join in, So bye for now !