Sunday Greenwich, a nice adventure with Kevin and Ben.

Rainbows

Ben was making "rainbows" in the school bathroom. Thumb over faucet...spraying. A small flood developed. Eight or nine kids all piled in for a skidding festival. 3pm all the school jumpers drying on the radiator. Mr. Mansell was called in. Rachel's son was also in on it. Plugging up the basin drains with paper towels. Quite a prank for a four year old. Ben's first school prank.

Frome the monde to the mundane.

A long hiatus. A few weeks in Barcelona and another week in Venice. H0lding onto my tan. Hoping the rain doesn't wash it away too quickly. Modi here for a few days. Business to clear up with Venice. Some china to paint. Saw shedman last night at our usual restaurant. Cafe de Paris had a party, but we didn't go.

Kings head performance

My most recent husband....He was nibbler.
He died the same day I plugged in the sonic mouse repeller.
Just like this here.
Any men in the room with pacemakers, weak hearts, or rodent history, stand back or leave the room.
I guess it tells something about his genes.
I complained to company who made it...tried to get a lawsuit going as I'm sure it killed him.
But they
Downstairs at the kings head crouch end. 8pm

How deep 5:12 am. Not me. someone else. Well. Sonic mice repellents do work. I don't know what they are doing to me, but the mice have vanished. They left so fast, they didn't have time to pack. Left all their little mice suitcases in disarray.
Favourite lines from the party: Supermum-"Ooh. Fortnum and Mason. Is this really from there or do you just fill it up? You got it because of the pattern didn't you."
more later on this. I am sorry I have passed Richard's list to her. Why did I do that?

Monday

Found three 2 by 3 foot stretcher bars today on the way back from taking Ben to school. Painted in the china shop. Some cups with cars on. I have sold out. ANd a striped cup. Chatting with Diana Leary who makes the dandelion plates. Certain paint for porcelain. another paint for bone china. And Royal Doulton has moved their factory to China recently, so this is why we have a shortage of vases to paint, as they are not in the mood to ship their excess seconds...large vases overseas anymore. so have to find another source for the bone china. I think it is a shame. Everything is made in China. The big dragon will come and bite us in the ass one day...infact they are already feasting.
Ben has put his underpants on sideways this afternoon....after a dip in the paddling pool. And was quite comfy up until a moment ago. Margaret has pressed purchase and is going to see us in Spain, but is flying into another destination...not Barcelona or Girona. Oh well. We will be in the same country.
Mum recieved the school tea towel today. Ben is featured three times as I was in charge of having it done. It is two weeks until we go away. Tiem flying. Julia was here with us today at school and in the park. She was telling of her six weeks around Italy when Ben interrupted. Matilda's mother has called her other daughter Eleanor. (Lisa) They are both names that my Grandma Adilaide used to mention when she talked about her bridge club. I must download Ben's highchair onto her this week. Or it goes to oxfam.
Adam's party is Saturday in Regents Park. Plumber cancelled today but will come tomorrow. Oscar phoned over the weekend. He is still gearing up for the football conference in Istanbul. I will talk with him tomorrow and catch up. He has been in China, Argentina, and Switzerland arranging it.
I missed aqua jazz tonight. I will have to swim tomorrow. I swam on Saturday and steamed. It was really what I needed. Serpentine had an opening tonight. Would have been nice, but Ben fell asleep early.

What a fabulous birthday.