After our long drive we needed a quiet day. In the morning we just went to Waitrose with Mum and Dad. I am starting to dread going shopping because I am instantly full of frustration about all the things I can get here that are not available (or are just too darned pricey) back home. Again, I was like a kid in a sweet shop as I walked the aisles. A veritable paradise for someone who enjoys good food. At the in store cafe I made the mistake of giving Emily a milk jigger to keep her amused while we had our coffee, and predictably she ended up with milk all over her clothes.
After lunch we finally got to see Nick on Skype, six days since we last saw him at Scarborough station. It was great to talk to him face to face and we had a good connection so the call wasn't the usual frustrating experience. I think Emily had forgotten our apartment, and seemed at first to struggle to recall even her old favourites, the stuffed beetle toy and the George the Giant book.
Afterwards we went to Raglan garden centre and I was again full of longing, for all the plants I would grow if I had a garden.
Emily loved the brightly coloured koi they had for sale and kept saying 'fishy' and 'eye' hopefully as we headed back to the car. Earlier grey skies had given way to a really clear afternoon and it very hot in the sunshine. We could see distant Pen-Y-Fan and Clee Hill as we drove home via picturesque country lanes.
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