Magnolia is not the only colour

Today dawned grey and dreary to the sound of Thomas the tank engine on another quest to show the fat controller what a really useful engine he could be. I managed to talk the boy into letting me stay in bed until almost eight o'clock on the proviso that we go swimming when I finally got dressed.

The swim proved to be a fun experience and a time to put in the diary as we didn't go till noon and by one o'clock the pool was all but empty so we could play throwing the hoop to one another without fear of miniman accidentally hitting a passing swimmer.

We came home to a roast pork dinner followed by Monsters Inc snuggled on the sofa. It was only when my big Bro face-timed us that I noticed the magnolia was starting to flower. A little something colourful on a grey day.