Bookclub

We usually have our bookclubs in the evenings sans children- but was really glad today that we had it  on a Saturday with all children around. A beautiful afternoon, with good books, company, food and my favourite champagne- I love afternoons like this.

Adele has a gorgeous home and it was so nice to see all the kids running around laughing together after they got over their initial shyness. It was a sweltering hot day and we all ended up sat around the pool with our feet in- though Christopher made sure that I got in with him- clothes and all.

Picked up an interesting tip overheard in a camera shop. Apparently, it is not good enough to simply delete photos off your camera card- because there will still be all sorts of things left on the card and if you continue to delete this way and reuse- you will eventually start to have corrupted pictures that are distorted. Apparently, you need to format your card. So thanks to Kinga for patiently working out how to do this on my camera. I now have 3 formatted camera cards ready for next time.

Drove home with Christopher and Danika in the back of my car- giggling and laughing with each other- so sweet. Taz sorted out my instant messaging for me on my blackberry. There was that beautiful late afternoon pre-storm light in the sky and on the trees as we drove through the suburbs. Got to Taz's place and retrieved our youngsters from their respective car-seats. There was a confetti of pretzels and biscuits littering the footwells and the seats where they had been sitting. Finished off a lovely day with a last cup of tea with Taz and finally set off before the storm. Christopher and I have been caught in enough of those lately.