Crisp

  It was a crisp and clear day. When I got up, soon after seven, the temperature was a mere 3° C.. I settled down with my coffee and waited for the Di and Ellie to wander down. It was soon after 10:00 that Zoe arrived to collect Ellie. Zoe was feeling a lot better (though still had a headache). Ellie, however, seems to be coming down with a cold. We gave her some Calpol before she left, as she had a friend's birthday party to attend.

I set off for a walk. I thought I had waited sufficient time for my coffee to have percolated through. I was wrong, and had to divert home after my first loop of the estate. Bladder drained, I returned to my walk and managed another couple of loops... finishing my audiobook and starting a new one as I went.

The afternoon started in the Orangery. The sunshine had warmed things up nicely. As soon as the sun dropped below the nearby houses, however, the temperature dropped with it, and we retired to the lounge where it remained pleasantly warm as we cuddled our Kindles.

The infernal "Elf on a Shelf" starts tomorrow, and I notice that he has already made himself comfortable in the family room. The stress of finding new hiding places daily could drive one to drink!