Sunday 23rd February 2025

The second day of the weekend, and my last day at home for more than a week. As tomorrow I put on my travelling shoes and head to sunny Denmark. We woke at half six when the hot water heater switched on, so Jools went down to feed the cats, and in time, make coffee.

Nothing much planned, other than maybe eating a meal, relaxing and packing.

We had coffee, listened to the radio, and the plan had been fruit for breakfast, but I saw some roles and thought of bacon butties.

But we had no bacon!

But there were sausages in the freezer.

Sausage sarnies, then!

9 minutes in the microwave to defrost, some gently frying in the pan, and some twenty minutes later we had breakfast.

After a lazy start, I mentioned Kingsdownher had seen some Lesser Celandines in Guston, so I thought we could go there, then see Jen.

We went via the Castle so we could see the new houses that replaced the 25m range and assault course. They looked OK, I guess, and out of the way on top of the down.

Along to Guston, we parked at the church, and in the churchyard were a few drops of golden yellow where a first flowers were in bloom.

I took a few shots, then with the early morning sun having faded, we beat retreat to the car and then over the fields to Pineham to Jen's.

We stay an hour, chatting, before we go back home so I could peel some spuds for dinner, then settle down for an afternoon of footy.

Newcastle and Forest shared seven goals with the Toon winning 4-2, before Liverpool beat Citeh 2-0 to about clinch the title.

Between, I cook dinner: steak and ale pie, roast potatoes and steamed veg.

The usual.

And the potatoes were the best ever.

Reality then took over as I have to pack and make sure I have all my work things.

One last time..........