viola in bloom

Nipped across to Arley Hall today, meeting up with the in-laws and my extended Aunt & Uncle who were visiting from daan saaf. Had a good day, a great lunch and a fair old dollop of chit-chat.

Back home, mum and dad came round for a birthday dinner which we finished off with a hefty lump or two of coffee cake (sans candles). When they were leaving Lady Sp33d decided she wanted to go for a walk in the evening rain round the village duckpond, so we did.

Waterproofed to the hilt, we still managed to get soaked: I think it was the standing still that did it, listening to the pitterpat on the brollies and watching the birds dodgyweaving between the trees (which was actually a lot more 'fun' than it sounds. 'Nice' even).