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Starting from yesterday afternoon…

George had Cubs from 6.30 to 8, and Barney had Scouts from 8 to 9.30; Scratchy did all the usual running for that. I went to bed early, but didn’t put down the laptop until much later, something I regretted when I was up at 6 a.m. with Toby

Today’s been fairly productive. We have tickets booked to go see the new Harry Potter movie tomorrow, so the boys were keen to finish up what they had for the week. Barney did maths, Latin, RE, guitar and recorder, and also wrote on his blog. George did maths, Latin, RE and recorder. Freddy did some science and then finished his maths book - so I’ll be digging through the filing cabinet this weekend looking for the next one then! The book he finished today was supposed to last until Christmas, but they all pull these stunts on me, so I’m used to it by now

Freddy went off to his dance class with J at about 2.30, but the others had a quiet day, activity-wise, as there was no archery this week - I’ve no idea why it was cancelled, because Scratchy isn’t as nosy as me and didn’t ask I spent most of the afternoon on-line trying to source the items on the Christmas lists I’ve seen so far, and mostly failing miserably. I like to have all the gifts bought by the end of October, so am ever-so-slightly in panic mode over not having bought anything before the first lights go up on local houses. I have managed to pick up ninja stars on ebay, though I’m quite sure they won’t come back on their own, as George specifically requested…apart from that, either I can’t find the items, or they’re not in stock, or they don’t deliver here. In some cases, it’s entirely possible the requested items don’t actually exist

The postmanwoman brought us a couple of good packages today - a bundle of four pairs of trousers I bought on ebay for Barney (all fit great, all in like-new condition, very pleased with having scored those for £7), and a great freebie - posters from the National Physical Laboratory. They’re lovely posters, on a variety of subjects. All I need now is a bulletin board to put them on

I’m still a bit sore all over, especially in my chest; I obviously bashed myself harder than I thought. That’ll teach me to run in the rain.

(Reminds me of when we told Barney not to run in the house. He was about three years old. He asked why he shouldn’t run in the house. I said “Because you might fall.” He thought for a minute, then answered, “But if I run and fall outside, I’ll get hurt.” Well, uh, yeah, but….)

Barney delivered the last of his birthday-party invitations, and we got the first RSVP phone-call, so there’ll be at least one person coming…