Did someone say cakes?

SATURDAY

Thank you all for the kind wishes on yesterday's blog. My mother-in-law was kept in the hospital overnight and is being well looked after.

Having stayed up late, I didn’t wake up until 8:15 this morning, which meant I missed the chance to attend any of the nearby Parkruns. Instead, I headed up to the village pub, the Salusbury Arms, where Debbie, one of our neighbours, had organised a Macmillan coffee morning. 

The cakes were delicious (the photo doesn't do them justice) and I also won a bottle of raspberry gin in the raffle. Sadly, it won’t be of much use as I don't drink alcohol, but it was a good win and won't be wasted.

It was great to catch up with the villagers and the event has already raised  an amazing £458.70 for Macmillan—a staggering amount for such a small village. 

This afternoon, I finally got around to clearing out my man shed, storing away the wooden patio furniture for the winter, and tidying up the last of the summer bedding plants.