I had a brilliant week last week. All our B&B guests had stayed before so it was a houseful of friends. Breakfast time was non stop chatter of guests (Derek was in his element) swopping places to walk and visit, what they had done the day before, good places to eat, etc etc. In fact I was thinking of asking if they would like to stay on for lunch!

I managed to get to Pilates 3 times and play in 3 very good tennis matches (usual story of heart and head being so willing but the old body lets me down every time). On Saturday Derek dropped me off by Nutscale Reservoir and I walked home with the dogs across the moor, following Dickies path along the base of Dunkery to Webbers Post and then the carriage path back home. It was beautiful weather and we all had a great time. During the week, Derek had a lovely ride on the horses around the lanes and round the fields at Huntscott.

The icing on the cake was Sunday when my uncle Gerald and aunt Freda who are over from New Zealand came up for the day with my mum, sister Julie, brother in law Paul, Katie my niece and her partner Arron. These 2 designed and created this website and have a great business called ‘Slurpy Studios’ – check out their website to see what they do.

We had a wonderful time catching up and looking at photos and hearing lots of stories. We then went down to Wootton Courtenay Craft and Hobby show in the village hall. It was so busy and there was so much to see (and people to chat to). This village really has an amazing amount of talent from sculptures and painters to authors and silversmiths and model aeroplanes (and real ones) and train builders. We all came back for tea and cake and more chatting. All too soon it was time for them to go but we are hoping to get down to see them next week.