Surrey all out

On Friday night after school we drove straight up to Surrey for dinner with Helen and George. As ever, Scarlett and Flo vanished into the bowels of the house to play with their cousins, not to be seen again until dinner time. And what a dinner it was, Helen serving an amazing pork dish that was shredded at the table and put me in mind of Peking Duck. Wine and conversation flowed, the children all stayed up far too late, but then slept in late on Saturday.    

After farewells, we drove the short distance to Ashstead, to Neil and Lorna's, to meet up with Moira and Fraser, who had flown down to surprise Lorna for her 40th birthday.They very kindly interrupted proceedings to have us for lunch - amazing homemade mushroom soup and homemade scones with piles of cheese, bread and ham. Zips set to groaning, we had a lovely long walk on the common, with Neil, as ever, in charge of children's entertainment, chasing the kids for hours through the woods, while the real grown ups walked and talked, something we never seem to tire of.

This morning we very emotionally honoured the 2 minutes silence at 11am for Remembrance Sunday and tonight Scarlett, and the rest of her school choir are perfomring at the White Rock Theatre in the Remembrance concert. V proud.