Mum, Emily and I made good use of a beautiful sunny day with a trip to the Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre. We arrived in time for a quick coffee on the terrace with the great views across to the Beacons.
There were dozens of sparrows and chaffinches hanging around in the hope of crumbs. We took a stroll up the grassy path to the top of the low rise a few hundred metres away.
Last summer we were there with Fi and the kids and the two girls had a fantastic time in the calf-deep pond that had formed up there. However, this time it was devoid of water, except for a few isolated pools that were deeper than they looked (which Emily soon discovered when she ran straight into one and her wellies were nearly breeched).
We had a pleasant hour or so up there, building a small cairn, pulling out the springy moss from the pond banks and watching passing planes paint their contrails across the blue sky studded with cumulus. On the way back to the Centre, Emily burned off a lot of energy as she and I ran in and out of the grassy hillocks.
We ate a large and tasty lunch on the terrace then explored the small walled garden with its individually crafted ceramic tiles and unusual totem post. Emily was drowsy and nodded off shortly before we got home but once again a cat came to the rescue as Rosie appeared at the crucial moment and prevented any upset on taking the sleepyhead out of the car.
Shortly afterwards, I took her over to Maria's for another playdate with Alex and Rhianna. They had their large trampoline out in the garden and the three of them played indoor and out for nearly three hours.
Despite all the mental and physical stimulation, it was tough to get Emily to bed and I nearly dropped off myself while lying next to her. It is hard for me to spend so much time together, even sleeping in the same room. I miss my time off on nursery days so much and find I am getting overly irritated by little things she does.
There was a 7.1 earthquake - off Fukushima again. Though hundreds of times less energy was released in this one it is still a matter of concern, with Nick about to return to the stricken country.
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