Will eats quiche

A great, if very busy day starting with a polo lesson. I was hoping Eddie, James and Will would come and watch but unfortunately they got trapped in Tescos and arrived just as we finished. I was really disappointed, but it worked out in the end - Will had a sit on Ferrari and was thrilled and I have another sesh next week to look forward to. They're all going to come with me for that one. I am loving it, it's the one time I have just to be me; bombing around whacking balls about on a horse. At my age it's not often you learn something new so it's very refreshing to have this chance.


Afterwards it was back home to get everything ready for The Greens who came for lunch. We had a feast, the sun shone, everybody cleaned their plates and had seconds, then the children played in the garden while we kept a watchful eye and chilled for a bit. Just a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Poor Eddie had to have some more physio on his shoulder, but it's getting better slowly, then he headed off up to London to visit Julia who is recovering from the operation on her lung.But the best news of all - William can eat quiche!!! It may seem like a small thing, but I've never given it to him before because of his egg allergy. It's actually very hard to think of snacky teas to give him without using eggs and we always seem to end up with boring old sandwiches. Now we have a new lease of life, and it may even mean that the allergy itself is easing off. I hardly dare hope....

Both boys were out for the count by 7pm, exhausted and very happy.


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Lowly said…
looks idyllic!
30 May 2008 at 02:53
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