Rosie and the long suffering Gypsy. Best friends....sort of..
My home for the next three weeks...
Mum's home for the next three weeks.
Floating in space. We made it to Spain. Three weeks of relaxation ahead...
Saudi Arabia is already a million miles away.
A pleasant (and clearly hilarious) evening in Gusto, Alderley Edge. No footballers to be seen.
Clean plates all round.
Affa Gow...
Strolling the village with Grandpa.
Milky pasta for lunch, MLP on the computer and squirrels out of the window. Perfect.
Woodland princesses. Time for a dance.
Rosie and cousin Lana ready to hit the fair
First things first. A large ice cream.
Getting down to some hard core country tasks.
Selfie with Mummy.
How did I end up at the back of this rope?
Heave-ho!
Egg and spoon frenzy.
This year's appointment in Alderley Edge. Personal stylist Bianca was on hand for the yearly beauty treatment. They had lots to catch up on.
My lovely new hair!
Jodrell Bank. Again, first time in 40 years for Daddy (apparently I was here for the moon landing in July 1969). Black hole fascination for Mouse.
Is anybody out there????
Lovely Redesmere. Last visited 40 years ago to catch Pike.
Mouse doing the duck thing.
And the posing thing.
Mouse and Mummy, ready for an ace summer.
Lovely green everywhere.
Foxgloves
Cottage
The fairy woods. Private, but not.
Almost lovely enough to want to move back.....