Auntie Knows Best

Isn’t think just the happiest cat you have ever seen?

Today The Mister decided that he would participate in GU36. It is an ultra race which starts with 16 miles on the cliffs and then a nice gentle run around the rest of the island until you get to town. Just 36 miles.

He completed it in 29th place out of 107 and it still walking. He was beaten just by my cousins wife Vicky – another great run for her. They both did a brilliant job.

Today would also have been Mum’s birthday so we went out for dinner with my dad and sister and niece (my nephew and BIL were in Jersey). We stopped off at her grave to take a quick pic.

Well done Mister. I am super proud of you.

Today Emma and I took some of the kids and took part in a charity bike treasure hunt.

It was great fun although we got lost a few times. Emma and I were ok on our electric bikes but the kids had to work quite hard – I think we cycled about 15 miles. It was fun and The Little Mister was shattered and went to sleep really fast!

The Little Miss has the most beautiful hair… I am just getting used to looking after curly hair. It is glorious.

The Little Miss has a list of people who are banned from entering her room which is taped to her door. If she upset her she adds your name. Woe betide anyone who gets on her wrong side.

I was sat at my desk at lunchtime watching the most torrential rain falling and hoping it would clear before I had to leave on my bike to go and get the kids from school.

It didn’t stop. I cycled home with the bike on turbo and when I got back I had to strip all my clothes off – I was soaking!

This is the only photo I took today.

I am still enjoying playing Wordle.

LIBERATION DAY

We had a wonderful day spent with friends. We started off with our yearly swim on Liberation Day in honour of Pearl who was arrested by the Germans for swimming whilst the island was occupied. It was a beautiful day for a swim.

We then headed to Emma’s where we met up and walked down the road and set up for a lovely picnic and watched the cavalcade. We headed back to theirs afterwards for a shared meal with friends and the kids played in the garden.

There have a been a lot of complaints from people across the island that there were not big events in town this year. I have to admit that I really enjoyed the more low-key chilled out parish events. Whilst I undersand that some people like the big crowds, funfairs etc, we had a lovely day remembering and being grateful for our friends and families and those who fought and won our freedom.

I was absolutely shattered today – I can’t even really blame it on too much booze! Lack of sleep and a very late night.

I had a quick walk with my sister this evening which was lovely. Just round the park and home again. Perfect.

My favourite night our of the year! Admittedly I was absolutely exhausted and wasn’t sure how I was going to survive but I did and it was brilliant… tonight was the HANGAR BALL!

The Mister and I got dressed up in our 1940’s gear. I had my hair put up in Victory Rolls by my lovely friend Anya, I wore a dress bought from a charity shop with a voluminous handbag big enough to conceal a couple of gins in a tin and some water and The Mister dressed up as his Dad again. It’s like looking at my future!

We went with good friends and had such a fun evening. Music, dancing, a pretty decent meal, prosecco and lots of a laughter. I love it.

Good times…