The produce tent contained a vast variety of prize winning fruit, vegetables and flowers.
My young great niece, Kate, is fast becoming a whiz at 'Words With Friends' - it's a scrabble-type game played on the computer. I play it with a few friends on a regular basis. But Kate - she's eight years old - has a wonderful vocabulary. She's beating me on our current game - another humbling time for me!
This big Virgin hot air balloon sauntered past my window the other day. It came so close I could even wave at the people in the basket. I'd love to go up in one. When my brother Bob and Val went for a trip in a hot air balloon some 20 years ago as they passed over a garden in High Wycombe the whole family below suddenly laid on their lawn and spelt out the word 'HI'.
Worked hard this week on miniature portraits. I have two to do for a client's 10th wedding anniversary. The little girl is finished and her mother's portrait should be ready by Tuesday morning. Whew! The deadline is Wednesday.
On Friday Paul and Debbie invited us out for dinner at the Spice Lounge in Wargrave. Such a nice evening - I adore the sizzling prawns they serve there. Debbie's father, Pat, died two weeks ago. Such a lovely man. Kind, witty and funny, he was a superb gardener. I went to his funeral in Chessington on Thursday. He'll be sadly missed. A quiet gentleman. Three of his grandchildren gave beautiful eulogies in the church.