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Date: 28 March 2007 13:47:42
Today is absolutely gorgeous. I have probably mentioned before that springtime is probably my favourite time of year. And it does seem to have returned after the recent cold snap with snow, etc. I am thoroughly enjoying a week (yes, a whole week!) without any trips to London interrupting my freedom. The gorgeous weather and the daffodils everywhere alongside the ever more noticable signs of growth and new life in the garden and all over the place just lift my spirits to wonderful heights. It also seems to be a fairly quiet week on the e-mail and committee-work front. Hurrah for that! Imagine my joy when, checking my diary, I realised that my next London trip isn't currently until the middle of April - double hurrah!
The last couple of days have been stunning weatherwise. Early fog giving way to glorious warm sunny days (up to 15 deg C). I have not been hiking or to the beach, but just toddling around the garden and generally sitting in the bay window at the front of the house (south facing so plenty of warm sunshine) and enjoying the fact of not being bogged down with things. I have even done some sorting and filing, as well as a reasonable amount of tidying (although the ironing looms and seems to be multiplying whenever my back is turned). I have made a conscious decision that it would be a horrid waste of a lovely day to even consider ironing anyway, so it will just have to wait. Hubby is on leave next week anyway so there is no urgent requirement for shirts.
On the subject of next week, that's going to be an interesting one. Both of hubby's sisters will be coming to stay at different points with their respective other halves and children. I am not sure where they're all going to sleep (especially on Tuesday night.. we're thinking of putting a couple of them in a small tent our little patch of lawn - remind me to tell you how that goes!!!). The general plan is to entertain them by getting them to help with giving some much needed attention to the allotment. Midweek there's a crossover when one set will have not yet gone home but the others will have arrived. That's the day we're planning to visit Cadbury World. Should be interesting as apparently it's recently been done up. I was taken there by my grandparents when I was about 13 so I suspect it may have changed slightly!!
This weekend I am off to the NEC to a crafty festival with my Mum which is very exciting. I am really looking forward to it (not that I have touched my sewing machine since the latest thread-tension incident - must get it out and start on making some of those maternity clothes I have patterns for...). We're also having my brother and his wife over so there'll be 6 of us for dinner (to celebrate my brother's birthday). That's something else I should really think about - what I am going to cook... Something else that can be put off until tomorrow!!!!!
Also very exciting is the fact that tomorrow one of my very good friends from way back is coming over to Brum to visit. I am really looking forward to seeing her and having a good old natter.