Friday 31st May

We have found a carpet, I repeat, we have found a carpet. At least we may have done. For those of you following the ongoing saga that is our quest to get a lounge carpet to match the newly decorated (at least it was in March), and newly furnished in April room, like me you may have thought the day would never come. This morning Mrs P got up and announced that we were choosing a carpet today, a decision needed to be made. So we took back yesterdays selection of samples and went back to our original colour choice. We got five new samples and one actually looks ok. Fingers crossed if we still like it tomorrow we could be in business.

In the afternoon the youngest goes out to play with his mates, I know we were excited too, an afternoon off the xbox and out in the fresh air. Mrs P, the eldest and I go for a walk by the coast. The eldest drives us there and back without too much concern, albeit she doesn’t appreciate her mother’s driving suggestions, though I think that is very much a standard mother-teenage daughter relationship issue. We have a lovely walk with great views and a coffee break at half way. It does pay to make the most of the sunshine, even if you have to make way for the odd cyclist.

After tea jay-le-taxi takes the youngest to cricket practice, then returns to find the eldest has taken to her bed, tired out by the walk with her mother and me. I thought as the youngster she should have more energy than us. I’m then informed she’ll be up in a couple of hours before going off to a party, so maybe she does have more energy than us, as we’ll be settling down with a nice cup of tea for the evening. First though jay-le-taxi has to collect the youngest.

Yours hoping to still like the preferred carpet sample tomorrow.

Jay