Kids have gone to sleep tonight clutching ice packs wrapped in a towel. 🥵

Say what you like about AI, but it’s brought my old band back to life. Whether that’s a sweet thing is another matter.

Magical scene at after school clubs pick-up time. Excellent drama teacher had the little kids outside under the shade of the trees in front of the kitchen garden doing their thing. I’m sure those kids will remember it forever.

A playground with equipment and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Coot fight on the canal this morning.

Yesterday I said something out loud that I thought might upset people. Instead they all laughed and cheered. “Finally, someone has said it!”

Had a kickabout with one of the neighbourhood kids and my neighbour downstairs in our close this evening. Although we let the kid win 20-0, I still got it!

Solitude 📷

A pencil sketch depicts a contemplative person with eyes closed, head resting on one hand, surrounded by stars.

Today’s salad bowl.

A vibrant salad featuring sliced avocado, olives, and small red peppers in a pink bowl.

Winding 📷

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Latest update on this thread - mum is expecting to move into the flat downstairs in early September, all being well.

Big kid lost another tooth the other night. We often have no cash in the house other than what he has in his various piggy banks, wallets, boxes. The tooth fairy has been recycling the same two pound coin for three teeth now, and this time he said, “Hmmm… This coin looks familiar…” But that was it, the coin was discarded and it’s now back in my box waiting its next mission.