Today was our monthly art group. The kids got busy doing origami, pastels and making little birds from beech nuts and putting them on a twig!? They actually look quite good when done. There wasn't a huge amount to do this time and all of the adults ended up having a meeting while the kids played outside for a while. We sorted out what we are going to do for the next few months so we can get a bit more organised with the group. It looks like it could get really good with some really nice arty ideas coming up.

When we got home, our friend Kate turned up with Dennis and Florence. Eilidh and Dennis disappeared upstairs to play while Florence and Ben pottered about together. They all then decided to go and play outside and Dennis and Florence, once again, went home covered in mud!! What is it with our kids and mud??

Autumn is most definately here, it has been raining all day and a bit chilly, and the pheasants are back!! Yes we have about ten or twelve in our back field (well not actually ours, but we have adopted it!). The nights are getting really dark so early, although there seems to be a plus side in that Ben seems to sleeping in a bit longer in the mornings, long may it last!