16 June 2009

This fine weather pattern seems quite settled and we enjoyed another sunny day with the odd cloudy interval. In the morning I took advantage of being home to go to the doctors surgery. A similar appointment in Tokyo would have cost more than a hundred pounds. Emily was very patient (terrible pun!), especially when she discovered that there was a Thomas toy and a book about beetles and butterflies in the box in the doctor's office.

After lunch, which we ate out on the patio together, I drove over to Maria's, stopping on the way to admire the mountain views while Emily snoozed in the back seat. We had a good afternoon at her house, with her two girls Alex (5) and Rhianna (3) showing Emily their extensive toy collection. She was delighted to see that they had two cats, but luckily there was enough to distract her from pursuing them.

Back at Mum's we all ate risotto for dinner, out by the pond. I must make more effort to eat with Emily as it was rather nice to have a meal together.