Friday 3rd June
Very hot day. Went to open air swimming pool to cool off. Unfortunately pool and area around it proved to be micro climate of cold and windiness. Sat down to read and noticed that having changed, Amy had stuffed her bra and pants in my handbag despite having own bag. Exclaimed and made to remove offending articles but told by Amy ‘Don’t touch it.' What a princess. Tom told off by lifeguard for doing back flips into pool. Shivered for an hour and then all went back to friend's garden where still hot and windless.
Sunday 5th June
Back in Broad Chalke. Woken at 4.40am by noisy cat. Thought perhaps food bowl empty so went downstairs. Food bowl full so have no idea what problem could be as eating is cats only pastime apart from sleeping and killing things. Went back to bed. Woken by dog barking at 6. Wondered what was going on with the animals. Perhaps is full moon. Wonder how things are in Worcester where animals are already mad.
Encourage Amy to pack for her week of work experience with fashion designer in London. All chosen outfits lovely but veto orange skirt as indecently short.
All took Amy to Salisbury station to catch train to Waterloo where being met by Alex. As waiting on platform for departure, mobile rang. Was Amy calling from seat on train. Told her to get off phone as mobiles not allowed in carriage (pointed to poster on window next to her). Asked her to text me every 20 minutes of journey and not to talk to odd looking man sitting across the aisle. Shed a tear as train pulled out. Am clearly turning into my mother.
While putting away clean laundry in afternoon, notice that Amy’s orange skirt is missing from wardrobe.
Monday 6th June
Get text from Julia to say that Toby has eaten ENTIRE Simnel cake!
Tom arrived home and showed me latest Art. Studying Henri Matisse and had to make drawings in style of Matisse on subject of freedom. Tom had drawn rocket powered whale and dolphin riding a motorbike, both slightly cartoony. Enquired whether T had received any feedback from teacher. He had and it was not encouraging. Tom’s art has always been a bit ‘off the wall’ and frequently ridiculed by Amy. His favoured subjects have included (in chronological order)
1. Pterodactyls
2. Sharks (usually in the act of eating people or other sea life)
3. Dolphins
4. Bats
He also once did a very good picture of a Perch ( the fish). I think he may be a creative genius, but then I am his mother.
Tuesday 7th June
Rob working from home and is complete computer hog. Barely have chance to check emails all day. Take revenge by planting bay tree in his potato patch. So far I don’t think he’s noticed.
Wednesday 8th June 11
Hair clippers arrive , ordered by Rob on internet. Tom impulsively decides to let me clipper his hair in the kitchen. Both slightly nervous and situation made worse by starting off with wrong attachment. (Number 3 instead of number 4) Take large chunk out of back of hair leaving it too short. Say ‘Oh my God’ and ‘Oh f***’ in alarm. Tom asks me not to say these things as is disconcerting. Final hairdo actually rather successful. Less happy with Rob’s which I feel is result of his long, detailed but confusing instructions. In the end he tries to do it himself and ends up looking like he has mange round his ears. Not a great look for a Commanding Officer or for anyone really.
Thursday 9th June 11
Notice in evening that the dog’s ears smell strongly of Rosemary. Ask Rob if he has noticed this. Conclude that dog has been foraging for bird bread in rosemary bush which surrounds bird table. Think if he goes out smelling like that the neighbourhood dogs will beat him up or mistake him for roast leg of lamb and eat him.
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