Sun burning down, Brendan Croker playing, time to think at last.

As you all know, Jays are incredibly beautiful birds - and very, very shy. So few people ever see them. They are big - as pigeons but a much nicer shape - and have a lovely pinky brown body, white and bright blue wings and a Mexican moustache. They are described as the most colourful of crows. Well Herself loves her birds and our back garden is planted and managed for them. So we have Mr & Mrs Jay plus two new ones as residents. They are so confident that they spend ages in the garden, eating, drinking, bathing. It’s hard to get things done because they are so lovely to see. Aaaah.

Herself has been in a frenzy for a while because on Sunday she has a Dolls House Fair at which she is exhibiting. She makes such lovely things. Gobsmacked, I am. Please wish her well.

OFFER: Join in! She has a half-litre brandy bottle full of Smarties (M & M’s kind of thing) and FOR FREE you can enter the Smarty Challenge. How many are there? The answer is somewhere between 1 and 500. If you guess near enough you win £15 of Vouchers to buy in-miniature stuff (pls see web site in-miniature.com) You know you heard it here first!!

I’ve been flat-chat this week mostly with Year in Industry stuff. This scheme places students in a company for a year between leaving school and going up to uni. Phew! Award semi-finals, a presentation to a school and a student who got fired. I give up. I’m going to hibernate from now to Monday when it all breaks loose again.

So much to say - so little time.

Dad’s thought?
Every day needs a Focus. Is today a day for ‘work’? (go for it) Is today a day for ‘celebration’? Is today a day for ‘reflection’? Is today a day for ‘rest’? Re-arrange your priorities according to ‘your day’. Dear me, it prevents guilt and simplifies choices.

Sleep well and have a tranquil weekend -

Dad