Birthday boy - 22!!!

I'm a day late posting my normal weekly round up! I was distracted by the Olympic Closing Ceremony. I went into the sitting room to see what time it was on and sat down!!! Big mistake, that was the next 3 hours gone! Wasn't anything wonderful, in fact the best bit was probably Tom Cruise and the bit connecting this Olympics, to the next in LA, at the very end! We missed the Opening Ceremony, which by all accounts was even less spectacular! I enjoyed the odd bits of the games, but only watched the highlights in the evening to be fair.

I remember taking Sophie and Sam to London when we hosted the 2012 Olympics, just to soak up a little of the atmosphere. He was just 10! Now he's 22!!! 

We popped up to Cardiff on Wednesday to celebrate his birthday. You would think having a birthday during the holidays and in the summer would be a good thing, but more often than not his friends are busy, away, on holiday, so we often get to celebrate it with him. And this year, with his girlfriend Poppy. Poor girl, having to meet the parents, hope we haven't scared her off!! 

Sophie came home the following day, as we had tickets booked to see Aladdin in Bristol. She decided to come and stay the weekend, as the weather was looking promising. Our garden is better than her balcony!! It was hot yesterday (Sunday) but it didn't burn through until after midday. It's the same today really, the weather has certainly not been anything to write home about, since we got back from Greece. 

Jeff has kept himself busy doing work on the 'fleet' of cars. Sophie needed a couple of things looking at on her car before her MOT next week. And Sam's car needed a whole new exhaust. So Jeff drove Sam's car back from Cardiff  when we went up for his birthday.......

.....and has been tinkering ever since!!

I'm still picking figs!! 

My little tree is  the gift that keeps on giving!

Thanks Dad!!

My old work colleagues are grateful recipients, every time I pop in to shop!!

Not much else to report. It's been a slow week. We've jobs around the house to get done. I'm trying to get rid of a sofa, so I can order the new one and Jeff's room is having a sort out, whether he likes it or not!! It has become a real dumping ground and just needs a really good sort out. It was always a temporary fix when we moved here, but has just stayed like it ever since! So we are tackling it bit by bit, before we run out of holiday time to do it. Once term starts, you can forget doing anything. And the next holiday is October half term, 10 weeks away and 10 weeks until we next adventure, to Spain. I love a countdown, always nice to have something to look forward to x