Sunday.

Spent the weekend with brother carl, and sister-in-law Judy in the midlands. Judy is a superb gardener (and cook - and hostess). Above is snapshot of delphinium petals fallen onto hosta leaves.

Above snapshot is of Great Aunt Ann with great niece Lottie - now eight months.

Mother and daughter - niece Jessica and great niece Charlotte (now generally known as Lottie).

Last Friday to Cafe church, then on to Lavenham where we had excellent lunch with friends John and Margaret, retired dealers. I have always said that antique dealers never really retire; they just get steadily more in keeping with their stock. John proved the truth of this by (despite having retired some years ago) selling me two swords and a flintlock pistol (to be pedantic- it was a snaphaunce lock pistol).
After usual excellent lunch provided by Margaret motored over to the midlands. Rotten journey. A14 blocked solid in Cambridge area, as was every other road we tried within miles of Cambridge. Finally fought our way through St. Neots, Kimbolton, and back to reasonably clear A14. Arrived at Carl and Judy's just after eight p.m. Had lovely weekend with them, and motored home this afternoon, Ann driving. Good journey. Stopped in nice, shady, lane just outside Milton for a quick zizz (both of us). Then I took over the driving for the rest of the way home.
Thank you Margaret and John for a superb lunch; and thank you Carl and Judy for a lovely weekend.
And, of course, I wish all my readers a very Good Night.