Just a quick garden update, yesterday I sowed some turnip seeds and planted out my broccoli seedlings. M put the rest of the onion sets in the bare bit of earth where eventually a pond will go (but not until we have had our onions) as we have run out of space on the veg beds. All space is now accounted for and in the main planted, just some runner bean seedlings and sweetcorn to go out later and more successional sowings of peas, turnips and spring onions.

All fascinating stuff eh?!

Going to harvest some rubarb this afternoon when Fidget wakes from her nap, then make some crumble and see if Fidget enjoys raw rubarb (she likes goosberries and raw onion so who knows!!).

I am now back to working 3 days a week, so this Tuesday Mummy's afternoon was here, the babies seemed to have a good time, especially playing with Fidget's house, and it was lovely to see the mummys again.
oh hello, it's you!...

what a cutie...

peekaboo...

have a grape...

bye - bye, see you all soon!...

Easter weekend just gone, Friday was a bit boring as M had to do some project work and so Fidget and I just milled around.

Saturday was a lovely day, we spent most of it in the garden, M planted the rest of the potatoes, I sewed some cabbage, broccoli, kohl rabi, kale and welsh perennial onion.

Fidget helped out with watering and had a good run around.












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Fidget helped M plant the seed onions....

Our garden is so nice now, so after a while it was time for a little picnic on the grass, this time last year you would have needed an encounter suit to sit out here and would have been balanced on rusty metal, wood, weeds and a variety of wildlife.

I got a basin of water out for Fidget to play with, she had a brilliant time, and then started pouring it over herself, so after a while we had to take her in to get dry, but it had been a great day.

On Sunday we headed out to Avon Valley Country Park, which is nearby, it was quiet when we arrived, Fidget had a play on the baby activity area, there was lots of stuff for older children to play on, but not so much for little ones so we continued on.

We had a go on the train, Fidget was really excited about it while we were waiting and was running up and down the platform, but was rather more relaxed when we got on.

We had a look around pets corner, Fidget really liked the rabbits, we then went along the riverside walk...






along the way were adventure play things, most were a bit old for Fidget, but we did have a go with the see-saw...

along the walk were also lots of paddocks with animals in, we saw some cool cows, sheep, donkeys

goats, lamas

horses, kangaroos, ducks and geese. We stopped for a picnic lunch by a pond, where we met a rather friendly escapee goat.

We walked past a falconry area, Fidget was fascinated by the eagle owls and didn't want to move on.

Eventually we headed back to the entrance area to find it was now heaving. We found a patch on the grass and we all had ice creams.

When we got home, we asked Fidget what her favourite animals had been and she said "rabbit", we then gave Fidget a chocolate rabbit for Easter. She was pretty chuffed with that.

We were at home again on Monday, and out in the garden again, I got some flower seeds sown and planted out some sweet pea seedlings.

In the greenhouse went some sweetcorn seeds, cucumber, sunflower, runner beans and french beans, Fidget helped out with the planting and watering.

In the afternoon Aunty M and Uncle A came by, they brought Fidget an egg painting kit, a chocolate egg and a great book (which Fidget demanded I read to her 4 times in a row this morning!), thanks Aunty M and Uncle A!!

On Saturday we spent much of the day sorting out Fidget's new room, moving her clothes across to the new cupboards, moving around her toys and books, and then playing in the room getting Fidget used to it.



She did enjoy sitting on the end of her bed and reading books, sitting on her toy chest and generally having a good roam around and explore

We nipped out to Ikea to get a few things, including a potty, so we can get Fidget familiar with it. She was very pleased that giraffe sat on it and used it so nicely and spent quite a bit of time checking what giraffe had done.

We had a lovely time together...

On Friday Fidget and I had been to the library for storytime and to get some books, she really likes the Hairy Mclairy book, especially when M reads it and makes all the different dog noises...

So Fidget has been off nursery with chicken pox, the second day she had them was the worst and she was most irritated. I took the day off work to look after her.

We gave her some piriton though and it did improve after that.














On Friday evening Uncle A and Aunty B came by, they were staying over on their way to visit friends in Wales. Fidget got very good at saying their names and was sad to see them go.

On Saturday M got some of the potatoes in, Fidget had fun carrying bear round in her rucksac.

On Sunday we planted out some beetroot, parsnips, radish and spring onions. Fidget helped with watering.

On Monday lunchtime Granny and Grandpa arrived, so they could look after Fidget during the following week.

Fidget had a great time with Granny & Grandpa and has been saying loads more words. Thanks Granny & Grandpa!!

On Wednesday Fidget's new furniture arrived, Grandpa helped us put it together so by this evening it was all assembled and in place. Fidget was really excited, and kept shouting "bed! bed!" and "steps! steps" for the ladder (which will be put away as otherwise she will be up it in a flash!)

looking forward to moving Fidget's things in and I think Fidget is too!