Back to the bindstone

A week away in sunny Cornwall. Well, I would say that wouldn't I, but it's frankly a complete lie. We had one nice day when we went to Lanhydrock (and I got caught in a heifer stampede which was almost as scary as being admitted to Eastbourne Hospital and just as risky) but otherwise was a good day. It rained the rest of the time. Staycations? Holidays in the UK? Erm, no. Never again. Time's too precious to spend it sitting around in a raincoat.

Anyhoo, we're back and the production of Chocolate Jotters starts in earnest. I'm getting them made in between school holiday duties such as playing with aircraft carriers and taxiing the junior OTR members about the county. I'm hoping that the website will go live this week, but I'm on the horns of a dilemma as I'm off to sunny France in a fortnight which could really make people fed up if they don't get their orders. Alternatively, there is a view that it's the 'quiet' time and so it'll probably be ok. Don't really want to hang a 'Gone Fishing' sign on a brand new site........I shall ponder at the hospital this afternoon.

I've added a couple more books to the pile from a short wet foray to one of my (usually) fruitful hunting grounds yesterday morning. Largely it was a wasted trip, but I did acquire a set of six 'History of the Great War' books which would make fantastic journals or whatever for those people in your life who like gorgeous colour plates of soldiers and war maps and so on (is that the right term? I'm sure there's a proper term but not being geographically minded I don't know). They'll be on the website from the off and they're well worth a look with (dare I say it) Christmas in mind.

Had the chance en route home from the wetlands of Cornwall to meet the gorgeous aforementioned Bertie from Click Creations which was like a breath of fresh air in rain sodden Bideford (see - I'm not being Cornwallist - it was Devon too) and she made me one of these beautiful and quirky dry felt animals. This is clearly Angus and I can't wait to pick him up from the kennels tonight and introduce him. Mind you, he'd probably chew it up....... Talking of which, I'm going to get another border friend for Angus but hopefully I will be able to train this one to bring the ball back.

Off to taxi duties now. I'll post some pics later. If I can manage it. A week off and I'm a Luddite all over again