We're told that come the weekend, there should be snow. However, today there is a clear blue sky and a crisp, bracing air outside. I can guarantee that - because George and I walked to play school this morning before 9 a.m. We had a lovely chat and saw so much more than if I had been alone - rubber bands, raindrops on leaves, crane drivers, and workmen pulling buckets up to the top of their scaffolding with buckets.
This morning Hannah and I have an empty house and had planned to be creative - with me trying to finish a blanket which Gabriel (who never asks for anything) asked for. She, making a second "mummy" outfit from white T-shirts covered in bandages for the school "halloween" mufty day. Both of us instead, working on our computers, facing one another.
The children are fun. Emilia (aged 8) and I played four games of UNO without cards last night - she won each time - followed closely by several games of eye spy which, sad to report, she also won with flying colours. Both she and Alice had their violin lessons last night ... not such a bad experience after all. They SHOULD be naturals - Hannah herself plays, Rosemary did too and my grandfather was the first violinist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in his time. Not to mention, of course, that their father (James) is an excellent ukelele player (now that I've taught him one tune) and Philip used to own a white guitar. What better genes do they need?
Hannah and James attended a wedding at The Temple on Saturday. They were flanked by riot police and much noise as they walked through to the reception it being VERY close to the rioters, opposing bankers' bonuses. I'm actually beginning to wonder if they are the magnet - when the other riots were erupting, they had just left the shopping area, before it started.
Rachel and Will came around with Kitty, Henry, Georgia and Luke on Sunday and we had lunch together. With Hannah having sold their house now, I guess that will be one of the last times we will all be together in this house, at least.
I can't put off doing some knitting any longer. I HAVE (I think) averted the tragedy of publishing this post earlier when I hit the wrong button. This laptop is lovely, but it does seem to have a mind of its own at times. And what is more, after much effort, I have managed to find the photos I've taken over the past few days. This one is my "payback" for "elderly aunt" status granted by Hannah - appropriate, but unkind.
Bedtime story for Emilia - "Swallows and Amazons" - spot the flaw!
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