reluctant teacher

Mummy, where has the sun gone down to?
Ireland. It's gone to Ireland now.
Where does it go after that?
America. It goes to America next.
Where to next?
O, erm, the Pacific. O look! there's a rabbit....


I just decided that the buddlia had to be pruned and started hacking away at it, when a ball went over the wall. I couldn't reach it with the hoop helpfully offered to me, so I had to get up on the wall. While I was up there I spotted this red disc rolling along the hills, so we ran down to the road to see if we could catch it before it went down. There were loads of rabbits frolicking about in the field opposite, not minding us at all. They always come out at this time. We have seen a lot of squirrels too. One was up in the tall tree, watching us, waiting for us to drop some food, no doubt, as there were plenty of rich pickings after the party, which they keenly plundered.
We had a lovely afternoon out in the garden with some friends who hadn't made it on Sunday.
Earlier on Jem finished making this robot, (while I was being useless mummy on the computer), took this photo and handed me the camera. Fugs had fun with his robots and solar-powered motor today.
Right. I'm off to bed. Middlemarch is suddenly more appealing than talking to myself!