We bought the largest of tubs this weekend and have crammed it full of fab salad leaves, including an oriental salad mix. Just as we went to plant it the heavens opened on two loads of laundry. We chucked some of the laundry in the dryer, left the rest to the mercy of the weather and dragged the big pot inside the kitchen to deal with it.

We have decided pots are a great way to go. Slugs seem unable to scale the heights which is great. Our allotment is in a sorry state. Two weeks of no attention and the garlic and onions are just about making it. Everything else has provided slugs and caterpillars with highly nutritious fare. And the weeds? How does that happen so fast? So, I am now reckoning we need to learn fast about winter veg and have another go. Two steps forward and one step back! We would love to actually harvest, but even the time out in the fresh air is well worth the efforts.

A few weeks ago we went on a walk with some friends of ours and their little people. Put four keen adult walkers together and the wee ones find themselves hiking hard and fast. We climbed up the hill at the back of Castle Campbell. It was quite a scramble and there were the occasional really marshy bits. On the way back down our littler boy started to complain a little.

"My legs are not made for walking!" he announced very loudly.

"Well, what are they made for?", we asked.

"They are made for watching TV!" came his all too quick reply.

Mike and I are watching next to no TV and are so enjoying it. Too many more comments like that, and our little people who are watching very little TV, will be watching absolutely none!!