Measure for measure

 Though Ellie hadn't been with us overnight, we still had to get up early. Urban-Cub would be dropping her off at 7:15 and the chap from the company that built the Orangery was due soon after to measure the window pane that needed to be replaced.

The window measurements didn't take too long, but he said that he would cross-check against the original specification and order. Our new unit should be on order by the end of the week, but could take anything between 2 and 4 weeks to arrive.

The rest of the morning went very much to type... Ocado delivery followed by top-up at Sainsbury's.

Back home we got chatting to the neighbours and as the time ticked by, a car drew up behind us. The Gorse Fox glanced over his shoulder. It was a Peugeot.  He carried on with his conversation but suddenly a light flashed on in his addled mind. Cousteau-Cub and the Coventry Hobbit have a Peugeot and Cousteau-Cub is on holiday for a few days. He looked back and, sure enough, it was them. They had arrived just in time to come and collect Ellie from school. She was very pleased to see them and we all trudged home whilst under a barrage of excitement from Ellie.

Cousteau-Cub and the Coventry Hobbit stayed with us for an hour or so, then, saying their goodbyes, drove into the mid-afternoon sun. They are planning to go to the Goodwood Revival this weekend. That will be quite a fun experience. The rest of the afternoon was spent keeping Ellie amused, out of trouble, and fed. (Ellie may not be one for breakfast, but after school she eats incessantly).

We had a call this evening from the decorators that we have commissioned to do our hall/stairs/landing. They are ahead of schedule and can now come to us a couple of weeks earlier than planned. This is excellent news. The Silver Vixen and Gorse Fox just have to agree on the colour, now.