Sunday.

Been a full day so just a quick blog. Killed two birds with one stone - or one journey. Got up at quarter to seven and on the road just before 9a.m. Motored to London. Must once more admit that we were pleasantly astonished at the m.p.g. returned by our new Jazz. By the time we reached the M25 it was returning 62 m.p.g. and by the time we reached the North Circular road the figure was 64 m.p.g.   Must admit it dropped a bit after that. We went over Kew bridge and on to Twickenham were we called on Ian and Madeline (who blogs as Pixie Mum) -photographed above on their front doorstep, to return and install  a clock of Ian's that I'd been repairing. Returned clock to its case, wound it, and clock returned to its duties. They were pleased to have Ian's grandfather's clock going again. We then adjourned to their dining room, where Madeline provided tea, coffee, and quite delicious home made coconut slices.  Then drove on to Chiswick where we'd been invited to grandchildren Matthew's and Georgia's birthday party. Matt is nineteen today and Georgia was twenty one last Thursday.

Above photo is of Matthew (in centre of picture, wearing tie), with two of his friends Tony and Josh. An hour of so later the garden was quite crowded.

Just before we left Tony (above) very kindly took above photo of Matthew, meself, daughter Liz, Ann, and granddaughters Beth and Georgia.  We started home at about 5.15 p.m. and got home just after seven. Both journeys, as Ann said "quick and stress free".
Off to bed now (and ready for it). Goodnight all.