Pina Colada

Had to be done really - yesterday and today have been absolutely glorious weather wise and any one who knows where i live will fully appreciate that the style of living when its like this is outdoor!

S and R got R and S a new climbing frame which was delivered last weekend and I was conned into helping put it together - now when i say new climbing frame what I really mean is woodland adventure park (ie like the massive ones you generally get at stately home parks_ needless to say it didnt take long before we called in the recruits! But what a great excuse it was to have a massive BBQ. While the lads got on with their electric screw drivers we were busy making pina colada's home made beef burgers etc etc. I even made my famous tangy lemon frozen cheesecake - incidentally made two actually as I made too much ingredients - its one of those things where I don't have a recipe I just do it! so if anyone fancies trying any I have a huge one left in the freezer. Any way back to the lads - how many to change a lightbuld comes to mind! As is usual up here in the summer the evening ended with very loud music lots of pina colada, wine, tangle foot, speckled hen, G&T, Malt Whisky - you name it. And obviously some unexpected guests due to alcohol consumption. Great fun though.

Today again was communal living outside tee hee. S is still finsishing off the climbing frame as I speak (6 days altogether worked on it but it does look bloody good)and was funny watching the guys attempt to do it this morning with hang overs tee hee. Its one of those ones with two turrets, monkey bars, swing, slide, sand pit, climbing wall, bridge etc. And I tackled the lawn the cows decided to make uneven at the end of last year. I managed to get it all cut but bloody hard work. S helped me move E's wooden wendy house to its newly laid foundations and J gave me a hand yesterday taking down the shanty town (arbour) at the back of the house - have to say it makes a massive difference, I'm gonna make it into a real nice area out the back and get some nice furniture etc - nice for breakfast as that is where the sun rises. Great lunch outdoors with friends again. Oh and planted Ledbums pumpkin seeds with the kids which they loved - I know im late in planting them so may stick them in the propagator for a week to get them started!

Even got a visit from sis and kids as they wanted to see the guinnie pigs I was conned into looking after for the weekend from E's school! they are eating me out of house and home and make so much noise for little crettins!

I got macro mail through the post the other day and they have one of those massive trampolines in there for a great price - what do you reckon? I get a bonus this month do you think I should get one? I know the kids love them but to be honest I do too and most other adults I know :)

So the return of summer which is great roll on next weekend can't wait to get the swimming pool out again :)

F xx