8 Days a Week

At lunchtime we found out that today was a bonus day. We were absolutely convinced that it was Thursday. We began to realise that we were confused when the weather forecast told us it was Wednesday. Then the phone indicated that it was the 25th; finally even the Times (online) showed the day as Wednesday, 25th. However we still didn't really believe it and we had to 'phone a friend' to confirm the real date. We had been so sure that it was Thursday that we had planned everything down to the last detail, as we thought that we had to go to French class and then take the dog to be clipped.

So, with our 'bonus' afternoon, I started clearing the earth and rocks away from the bottom wall of the courtyard. Once I've exposed the wall, I can mark the level we want in the courtyard and then set to rebuilding it.

Sue, meanwhile, is getting excited with her seeds which are all germinating profusely. She was scouting round for anything that she could use as seed trays or as trays to hold small pots. She therefore spent the afternoon on her 'production line' in the courtyard preparing pots to prick out the seedlings.

After all of that excitement, we'll try Thursday again tomorrow!