Only a few days left, and actually, it's not been too bad. We've been greatly helped by having nice weather, and thus being able to get out and do stuff. Today, which looks set to pour down rain any moment, Sarah has a friend around to play, so that's also ok. I think they're upstairs playing with Millie's My Little Ponies (of which she seems to have quite a few - she brought a whole bag full) - the game seems to involve a pony show, which their team (the girls) seems to be winning, over the boys' team (the boys being imaginary, made up for the purpose of the game, so that they could beat them, I think). Such devious minds at only 5 1/2!

Geoff's brother is coming in from Australia later today, somewhat unexpectedly - as Geoff's dad isn't doing too well. I mentioned that he'd had a 2nd stroke, but he's also had 2 heart attacks since then, so none of us have very high hopes for his recovery. Stuart is coming over to spend a month with him and Lucy, just in case. It will be lovely to see him, of course, though one would wish it were in more pleasant circumstances. Anyway, he'll stay with us tonight, then go up to Leicestershire tomorrow. And hopefully he'll be able to spend a few days with us at the end of the visit as well. Someday we may actually make it to Australia for a visit there, but it won't be particularly soon. Might as well wait until the kids are old enough to get a lot out of it, as we won't be able to afford to do it more than once, probably.