A little fragile...

Sophie's actual birthday dawned, and she was thrilled with her card from us. I popped some pastries in the oven and we sat in the kitchen to eat them with a coffee. The plan for today was to go with Keith to see Sileby play this afternoon, but mid-way through the morning, Sophie said she didn't feel too good and would rather stay at home. She developed a cold on Thursday night, and it was so lucky she was able to taste and smell yesterday!

I made her a concoction with grated ginger, soda water, lemon juice and whisky, and she sipped that before eating some toast. I think she was a little hungover from yesterday, and I suggested a long bath to clear her sinuses and a nap.

Keith went to see the football match and I dealt with loads of laundry, managing to get it all dry on the line. It's been another glorious day, but the wind is still about, perfect for drying our washing in the sunshine.

While Sophie was in the bath, I read my latest book and the house was blissfully quiet. After her bath and a nap, Sophie said she felt a lot better and more than able to indulge in a Chinese takeaway tonight. I thought Keith and I would be eating beans on toast instead!

We sat at the kitchen island and chatted. Sophie and I have changed our minds about going to Oslo in March 2026, as we did a little research and discovered that it's not cheap to eat and drink in the restaurants. We looked at a menu and saw that normal pasta dishes were about £30 and bottles of wine about £40-£50! No thanks! Instead, we might plan a holiday in May 2026 to celebrate two big birthdays next year, and visit Belgium, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein (where I've always wanted to go) and Austria again. Sophie had noticed that of the five times she's flown over the last two years, she has been ill after four flights... driving is definitely the way to go!

Our meal arrived at about 7:30pm and we ordered enough to have leftovers tomorrow night. Once we'd eaten and cleared away, Keith and I watched the last episode of Death in Paradise and then turned over to watch BBC2 and some great music to take us up to bedtime!