29 April 2011

I'd had no intention of watching the royal wedding, but in the end we all sat and watched various guests arrive, and continued until they began the vows, at which point we went out to Lyme Park. It was OK apart from the awful obsequious commentary. I was impressed with 'the' dress, and am generally glad that he has gone for a brunette as there are far too many bottle blondes in the world. I even found myself vaguely looking forward to Emily's big day though I know full well that may never happen for one reason or another. After all, I had no intention of getting married until I was 39!

At the park, Emily went on most of the adventure equipment and Goki and his cousin climbed a monkey puzzle tree. We strolled in the lovely mixed deciduous woodland and then had lunch in the courtyard cafe. Emily managed to walk all the way up to the 'wizard's castle' and back, though she was flagging badly by the end. It was sunny but cool and windy.

At the Adlington village hall a community tea party was being held in honour of the wedding. Emily and I went along with Pam and Graham, but it quickly became clear that Emily was on her last legs so I took her home. After an early tea, I realised that she had a bit of a temperature so wasted no time in getting her off to bed. She was asleep within two minutes. An hour later she woke upset and I had to give her Calpol as she was running a temperature. After we'd had dinner she cried out again and I had to settle her.