Yesterday was too calm for sailing as planned, although the wind did get up and it would have been just right for me, but by then we had our alternative plan in place. R packed the boat up ready for his next attack on the Olympic dream, and I and the girls had started the march to Hamble along the beach. We took the long way round ( not the completely the long way, via Scotland way) but though lots of woods and muddy bits till we got to the village and the pink ferry awaiting us! We have never been on the pink ferry, and in fact R didn't think he had ever been to Hamble village, despite it being a local beauty spot, world renowned sailing centre etc etc and only a few miles from our home. So, £5 and 5 minutes later we were in Warsash, another famous centre for sailing that I had never been to. We had an ice cream and sat on the front and then got the pink ferry back. The weather was fabulous and we felt like we were on holiday! We just got back before Bonne Bouche shut at 4, so had a piece of cake and a cup of tea ( R did not have cake or ice cream he is very focused on getting that gold!) and then walked the quick way back to my school, where the girls spent ages in the park with the zip wire whilst R walked back and fiddled around with the boat and came and got us in the car. Then we had fishfinger sandwiches and watched Mr Bean on holiday, which R hates, and A found too puzzling to bear, so she went to bed early. H and I have the same sense of humour and love watching people slip on banana skins so enjoyed it, and I did the ironing too. What a lovely lovely day of sunshine and being with my family for whom I am mostly very very grateful.

In the morning we did a family show at the big Vineyard, where the kids had taken over the main hall for an all kids together special. R and Hattie did the singing and I and the girls led the signs. Was horrified to see Abi M was in the room, as she in a proper signer, not a fischy one like me. We did 3 Fischy songs and seemed to go down ok!