Usual Friday AM rules apply.

After school, we drove straight to Tamano; we were supposed to be doing Tom's birthday treat, but they had a dinner invitation instead. Priorities, innit.

So we got there, had a quick coffee and charged around the garden; all shimmering and glistening after the rain. The lull between the end of summer flowers and the onset of autumnal berries and leaves.

Got some vegetable bounty and inane air chat; no substance. But I suppose a necessary day. Not sure I'd seen or spoken since - June? Before?

So the kids got to see grand parents, Grand parents got to see kids. I felt like the taxi driver - there to ferry the kids, wait for the contact visit ti end, then drive them back again.

Inevitably the return schedule annoyed her; I turned the phone off and drove.

And then a complete change of mood; I had company for dinner - tuna with a salsa / relish. Tasty. Drank / chatted / drank / slept.