yellow horse soaking up the sun

Had such a busy weekend yellow horse had a day off on Sunday. He put it to good use improving his tan and stacking in some Zzzzs. Maybe get him out tonight to run off a bit of fat (from both of us)....

On Saturday lunchtime a young french man (who spent an entire summer staying with my family 5 years ago) turned up at the door. Just passing through as he visited Claas machinery across Europe! Took him out for dinner, then pushed him off onto more family whilst we went to an 18th. He came back at 11pm, letting himself in with a key we gave him, put himself to bed and accepted breakfast on Sunday before driving off to Brighton.

Just drawing breath after breakfast when some friends from Lincoln phoned prior to turning up for Sunday lunch (restaurant variety) and accompanying family (theirs and mine) to Friskney Annual Show for a sunny Sunday afternoon outing. They then purchased hatching eggs, hen and chix from big boy before wending their merry way back to the big city. I worked at the salt mines through all these comings and goings, as did big boy on Saturday, and younger son on Sunday. They are now Lifeguarding at a holiday park swimming pool. As a result big boy sporting some sunburn. I spend 18 years protecting his skin from the ravages of sunshine, then in 3 hours of shirtless recklessness he comes home lobster pink! That's not happening again.

Lovely 18th birthday party in a village hall, where we tried not to be too much of an embarrassment to eldest son. He gave us permission to accept the invitation to attend ON CONDITION we did not speak to his particular friends...obviously we then spent the entire evening sitting with three of his teachers and a whole bunch of his mates who were lovely. When we eventually hit the dance floor (just to get everyone started you understand) big boy indicated that it was about time for us to leave, therefore we were home and in bed before any evidence of alcohol consumption and teenage broken hearts showed itself. A perfect evening!

Sunny weather keeping all very satisfied at the salt mines which is wonderful. One very odd customer here for two weeks though. On Wednesday afternoon he solemnly advised me that since his arrival on Saturday he had caught 23 ants in his bungalow, three of which had made it onto the dining room table. Obviously we sent in the specialist (my sister) in a cloud of ant powder and killer spray. Sadly chemicals don't seem to have knocked out the problem, and the ants are also still doing well!