Ok I forgot the food, sorry.

A very pleasant evening in the company of friends, although Canasta was a disaster. Never play with me, I haven't a clue and I certainly don't want to pick up a huge hand of cards and then sort them. I know that's the aim of the game, but I get SO stressed. Anyway the girls lost. SORRY!

What on earth possessed me to hit Milton Keynes this morning? Parking was a doddle but the minute I got into John Lewis it was manic. I may have little legs but I like to weave my way through the throng before they know what's hit them. Not this morning, it was a challenge making any headway at all.

I bought clothes I didn't need but couldn't resist and did find some bits for the boys' stockings, so it worked out quite well in the end.

I headed down to the canal for a quick blip and was mobbed by ducks, geese, gulls and crows. If I'd thought I could have brought the ducks and swan food which is lying around uselessly at home. It was bought when a pair of Mallards used to fly in and crash land on our lawn for some strange reason, but they didn't take to it, preferred the "No Mess" bird food.

So today you have a very disgruntled female Mallard.