I'm Home

We arrived home on Wednesday after taking the slow route back and stopping off for a snack meal in Lynmouth. While we were packing up the older couple made us a nice cup of tea, which was lovely. May stay in contact with them when we get back - I expect we will find each other on Facebook! Daughter and toddler had gone to stay with the boyfriend for the night so it was a peaceful homecoming. Not too tidy at the house though, as piles of washing everywhere and my feet were sticking to the kitchen floor lol. Think daughter had been baking again.

Daughter arrived back Thursday with the toddler who was very pleased to see us. We set off to the groomers in the afternoon so the dog had a much needed bath after all the sand, sea water and mud she had been in for the last week. Daughter was off to visit Childminders for the toddler, for when she starts her new TA job in September. She has arranged to visit 12 childminders - yes 12!!!! The one she originally chose a few months ago is now fully booked. She did like one that she saw today but there was another toddler there who didn't get on with Ava (her little one) so that has put her off a bit. The other one she saw had a really immaculate house and didn't really talk to her much so she wasn't very impressed there. Think there was hardly any toys around too, so it didn't seem very good to her. I went with her to see the next one and I must admit I was very impressed. They had lots of toys and vast experience with toddlers and children. The only thing she didn't like there was the fact that they don't go walking in the rain and bad weather! I found this really quite strange as daughter takes the car everywhere and never walks in the good weather never mind when it rains lolol. Oh and they have up to 6 little ones at a time and after  school children. But the toddler will only be there mornings so no after school children would be around. These would be my choice as I liked the ladies very much. To be continues lolol.

Daughter got a 1st

Daughter's friends came tonight and Amy (my sister) called in so we had quite a full house. I think they were celebrating with her as the wine was flowing. Daughter got her results - at long last - from Uni, and she is graduating with a 1st Class Honours Degree which is brilliant news.

Dozens of cases of E.Coli detected in the South West linked to salad

E.Coli Outbreak in Bristol, B&NES, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset

I definitely need to go shopping soon as the fridge is quite low on food, although the freezers are almost full. There has been an outbreak of E.Coli in the area where I live and the public health have linked it to salad. This is really bad news for me as I love salad, but I won't be buying any until the source of the germ has been identified. Apparently, you can't just wash all salad items and it will be OK because the germ attaches to the cells in the veg and only cooking thoroughly kills it. Boiled lettuce anyone?
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Bye for now All the best