A happy dad ... Thursday 24th Oct

Mrs P has gone back to work today which leaves me and the teenagers at home together. We have a slow start to the day - them not me that is - given it’s difficult to get a teenager out of bed in the morning unless they have to be up. To be honest it’s as hard to get them out of bed in the morning as it is to get them to go to bed at night. What Mrs P and I have found for most of this holiday week, is that our light goes out before theirs do every night.

Late morning the weather is brighter and they agree to go out for some fresh air with me. We park down by the river and walk through the local woods down there. Being autumn it’s a riot of colour, though mostly shades of brown and red, as the leaves turn and fall. The crunch and sound of leaves beneath our feet is invigorating as we walk this way and that. Our game of I-Spy is a bit limited, given all we can see are trees and leaves, but we try our best. I’m glad the teenagers are happy and willing to be out with me and that we can enjoy each other’s company.

Yours still a very proud dad.

Jay