What a horrible wet and windy day today down here in Devon. K and L did their paper rounds first thing and got very wet. We did go out for a short while this morning but other than that we have been snuggled down at home. L made some ginger oaty biscuits and as there was an aubergine, pepper and courgette in this weeks fruit and veg box from Lidl, I made up a batch of ratatouille for the freezer. We all like this with pasta but it is a great emergency standby when I need a veggie meal for K and/or S. I am now cooking a roast chicken for tonight with a nut roast for S and K. I picked up a couple of these artisan nut roast in Lidl before Christmas and the girls really like them.  Our village shop changed hands at the start of the year and it now stocks these and a few other items from this range which is great.

Going back to the start of the week, Monday, S and I had a nice walk around Teignmouth and all along the seafront finishing with a coffee in Wetherspoons. We then came home and I got on with some chores whilst S went to the gym and then grabbed a couple of hours sleep ahead of a night shift.

Tuesday I worked and came home to a parents evening on zoom for K. It's very easy not having to leave the house these days to meet the teachers and I wonder how much of a rush they will be in to go back to face to face meetings. K is doing really well and is just about to choose her options for going into year 10 in September.

On Wednesday I met a friend, from my banking days (pre children), who I have not seen for one reason and another, for three years. It was far to long a gap from last seeing each other and we are going to make sure we get into a regular routine. We had a good few hours catching up on our news and all our children - 9 between us!

On Friday it was my Mother in Laws birthday - 77 years old. She is an amazing women, very sprightly for her age, always keen for a trip out when we visit and really really lovely.

As it was Friday it was in to Newton Abbot with D once she finished school at 11 - a few errands run and a coffee out as per usual. I have also this week paid the balance on our holiday to France at Easter so fingers crossed this will be the start of us travelling again. Husbands Aunt and Uncle live in France, down in the Burgundy region and they will come up to the campsite we are staying on (near Paris) and join us. We last did this three years ago and due to covid have not seem them since then. They are a great couple and good company on holiday so really looking forward to catching up with them.

And that really was the last week. Half term is a week later down here than usual so still one week of school to go and a busy one as L's year and the year below are putting on a production Wednesday and Thursday evening. This was meant to be in December but due to most of the class being off with covid it was postponed. It is called 'The Rocky Monster Show' and L is playing an old lady called Ada complete with grey wig and walking stick!

Have a good week everyone.