A Rareity?

I'm not one for boasting. Really I'm not, but I experienced one of the most amazing and wonderful things. A weekend off.

It started on Friday. I had the pleasure of daddy daycare while Kat was a work. A lovely time was had by all and even after Ginge had gone to nursery Titch and I sat in the garden, in the sun.
Saturday was equally nice, relaxing at home no ARP radios, no shouting, just quiet, warm chilled out bliss before hitting Sainsburys for some much needed food (a bit mother Hubbard). The day however was topped off by the night. Along with Kat's drama school we entered into the Somerset tradition of Carnival. Those who have never seen one must add it to their bucket list! Huge floats decorated with impressive tableaux or comical, oversized gnomes. Dragons leaping into the sky or Roman chariots thundering by, all lit with literally millions of lightbulbs and lasers. Massive generators powering sound systems worthy of Wembley arena roar in the background as costumed lunatics dance, chained to their positions, barely stopping for breath.
We were in this.
A walking entry collecting money from the amassed crowd of awestruck locals. Our twist? Hare heads. Papier mâché hare heads. So there was I, Kat her business partner and assembled students dancing (the majorettes were right behind us!) running, tearing, acting like mad march Hares through Ilminster WITHOUT being arrested! Such fun!

Not much could top that I hear you say, but Sunday, oh Sunday.

We had collected Sian from the station late on Saturday and therefore, especially after our Hare raising antics had a well earned lie in and home cooked Dan cooked brekkie. They rest of this gloriously sunny day was taken up by cider, ice cream and the magnificent marvel that is Kat's roast pork with all the trimmings. All of this eaten and spent on the decking.

I feel so refreshed, I may as well had a holiday. The ironic thing is, that, all this fun and relaxation in glorious sunshine, living an almost Mediterranean al fresco lifestyle has happened in OCTOBER!

Long live the Indian Summer!