A last minute tidy of the bits that I didn’t do yesterday and what should have been a quick clean of the downstairs carpets. My vacuum cleaner had other ideas. I plugged it in, switched it on and the noise was horrendous. Instead, I went around on my hands and knees with dustpan and brush. With time to spare before the birthday boy and family arrived I took the cleaner outside, opened it up and couldn’t see any reason for the noise.

After lunch I stayed at home and looked after Poppy while the adventurers went to Brockhole to tackle the Treetop Trek course.

I found my blip in the garden during a dry spell.