May bank holiday

This weekend we observe two festivals: international workers day and the ancient celebration of Spring, fertility, and rebirth.

We had a nice day out in Weston-super-Mare with our daughter's grandfather, a lovely old Bermudan gent whose body sadly is no longer as quick as his wit and mind. It has been her dearest wish for ages to go to the beach with him and today the staff at his care home were able to help us out and make two people very happy 😊

Now we are back at home relaxing with our various hobbies. My wife is finishing a pencil drawing of the pier. I'm knitting a dress for my niece's teddy bear. Our daughter is writing an email to our newly elected councillor about traffic speed limits 🚗

Tomorrow we'll have a nice lie in . . perhaps as late as 7.30am if we're lucky 🤫 Then out for a hike and picnic with girls various and hopefully tire them out for an early night and great start to the school week.

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ArishMell · 70-79, M

A lovely treat for your daughter's garndafather. It's good that even if no longer spritely he still has his mental faculties.

"International Workers' Day"?

I don't recall it ever being called that, just "May" (or Spring) Bank Holiday". The one at the end of the month is Whitsun.

MommyLucy · 36-40, F

I hope you all have lots upon lots of fun fun fun on your hike tomorrow! 🤗💖🤗💖🤗💖🤗💖 Like your daughter I always wake up early too! 😂😂😂 Gymnasts are bursting with loads of energy and the only remedy is to flip us on our head or hands! 🙃🙃🙃 And hope we get tired! 😴😴😴

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@MommyLucy We had a very, very early start this morning . . hopefully to be followed by an early night 😴

meggie · F

Sounds like a great day for all of you. I spent mine weeding, planting tomatoes and lettuces and cooking.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@meggie It is ideal planting weather this weekend 🌞

meggie · F

@SunshineGirl it was until this morning, now it's gone a bit wintry again! Hopefully the tomatoes will survive.

Captain · 61-69, M

Just quaint Western Super Mud business - but every time I here of the place I always start by thinking Jill Dando.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

So your daughter has finished bullying the restaurant marketing director? :-)

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@ninalanyon Not entirely . . the war is fought on several fronts and was unexpectedly reignited last week by the arrival of several election leaflets which will now be used to hold those in power to account. We agreed to delay the sending of the email tomorrow so the unsuspecting recipient can at least get her feet under the desk 🙂

Lilnonames · F

Enjoy

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