Another week end gone !!

The weekend has been and gone again ,and was a busy one .You will remember I was just completing Saturdays entry when Kate rang to say they were coming over .Martin Kate ,Sam and Sharons second boy Stuart arrived ,Kate and I had fun shopping in our little town she was very excited because the local butcher gave her some bones for her dog ,We went to the charity shop ,where I bought some Patricia Cornwall books ,all of which I;ve read (Jean lent me them )but as Jeannette says you need to read them again ,at some point, as they are quite complex ,we went to the gift shop were they sell lovely items ,she bought a couple of things ,then onto the pound shop ,ditto! then to the market  ditto again and where she bought the flowers ,for me .Sunday  morning ,my brother John and his wife Julia ,came and we had a good old chin wag ,we fetchted a few family skeletons out of the cupboard ,gave them a dusting off before restoring them back again !!After a while Julia said are;nt you going to get the stuff from the car John ?out he went and returned with the lovely planter ,saying heres your last years Christmas present ,and then... this is for this year ....a fantastic wine rack (Imight have got them the wrong way round but no matter )Needless to Maurice and I were delighted at the beautiful presents .As you will have gathered my brother is very gifted ,where wood is concerned  he can make anything ,and such high quality too , hes had commisions to make the most amazing things .He made a rocking horse for my son Dereks Micky when he was little and Kate has had some lovely toys for her boys too,I have peices he has made over the years ,the wooden bowl he must have made at least thirtyfive years ago (and he was proud to note the lid still fitted and had;nt worped )the little pot with pens sciccors knitting needles etc in it was made prior ,to the "three day week"if you can remember when that was ?because during a blackout I can remember Mick my late husband burning our initials on it with the fire poker ,as we sat idly waiting for the lecy to come back on again lol(the things you remember !!) Well since Maurice is waiting for me to help him lift something ,and keeps visiting me to see how Im doing, Id better  take the hint and close for now with love       Janxx