Fidget is her Father's daughter - here she is carefully putting away some pennies...

On Tuesday afternoon, mummies meeting was held here. S and A joined us, then Mush and mini-Mush, then S and little S.

Little S is starting to walk, and was making good progress, even pulling along the circus elephant...

Then S and T joined us, it was lovely to see them both, as they usually can't make our regular get together anymore, but could because it was school holidays.

The plan for this weekend was to get grass laid on the ground we had cleared. Some extra topsoil and turfs were ordered, and then it began to rain... and rain...and rain. I know it's been a wet summer, but we were naively hoping for a reprieve after the relatively good weather of last weekend. So the turfs and topsoil arrived on Friday and it all looked rather desperate, as there is no way we can compact the soil when it is sodden. But this morning, M gamely got up and out there, to finish the edges to the lawn and then move the extra topsoil into position.

What a hero!

Fidget was impressed...

While Fidget had a nap, I helped out with some of the shovelling.

Then we had a great surprise, a work colleague - S, having heard our sad tale and finding himself in the area, had come across to lend a hand.

What a star!!! Thanks S!