Family!

The family came down to visit yesterday, and stayed over night. It's the first time they've done that ever, so it was really nice to be able to do stuff at a more relaxed pace than usual. We went punting for an hour and a half, stopping off for a small picnic inbetween - I punted us from the Mill Pond up to Jesus Green and back again - it was nackering, but good fun, and I only lost the pole once this time ;) Unfortunately the Clare punt was out, so we had to hire one from Scudamore's (£12 an hour! Rip-off! The poor tourists have to pay £16 at weekends - they really do pay through the teeth).

Mum was unfortunately a bit ill in the evening, so didn't really enjoy dinner or get to walk with us up to the vet-school and back, but luckily was much better the next morning, so we hopped in the car and drove the few miles to Granchester. It's a lovely little village consisting of many thatched cottages, about 3 pubs, two tea places, and (weirdly) a Hyundai show-room. We stopped off in the orchard for a drink after a wander down by the river via a field of cows. We had to leave reasonably early for them to be able to get home before the Friday night traffic started around London, and still it took them 3 hours to get back. grr M25.

Hannah made cake, I ate cake, twas good. They might send me some photos (hint hint ;) ) that I can put up.