The normal leisurely (aka lazy!) morning getting ready for the arrival of the MacArthurs at about 1.30. They arrived in one of those shower storms so they piled into Brunnehilda and ate buckets full of crisps as we waited for the rain to stop.
When it had, we walked across the Great Park to Ciro. There were plenty of other dogs for Lottie to play with / annoy. Although 5 months old and getting quite big, she is showing no real signs of slowing down! She is great fun and still gets a lot of “puppy” attention from fellow doggers!
We walked around the town with “spending stops” at the sweet shop and the book shop. So the boys were stocked up for the walk home back across the Park. Of course the rain can back at this stage so it made it quite a trek at the end.
We jumped in the cars at the campsite and went straight off to Bouton on the Water. As we were so close it made sense to have our annual pilgrimage see see the “tree on the water”.
Before we walked round the atmospherically Christmas lit village, we had something to eat at De La Hayes restaurant. The food was good and the staff superb - including giving the boys a present from Santa each. As usual with the MacArthur boys, you can’t get through a meal without at least one incident ... Charlie and Finn managed to pour a complete glass of coke other themselves just as we were finishing.
After the walk round, the MacArthurs got off home and Kim and I sat by the tree and finished our coffees. Then the 30 minute drive back to the warmth of Brunnehilda.
Kim thinks we’re bouncing again so I need to check the stats again in the morning. No chance of doing that tonight as the rain has really set in.
Lots of Modern Family and another episode of Ken Burns history of country music - Kim has tired of Sneaky Pete - before bed. Oh, and we also managed a game of Canasta - a reassuring thrashing to make up for the inhalation of me last time we played. The earth is thankfully now back on its axis!
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