I had taken Juno out for a long walk and made the most of the drier weather before the promised rain arrived and there was still plenty of blue in the skies giving the countryside that lovely autumnal feel, especially with the leaves turning more fully.
By the time I was home, all three grandchildren were arriving for the day and a sleepover which meant we had plenty of opportunity to get out and about. I took them all to Wimborne in the morning for a tour of the charity shops where we spent our time looking for halloween items, each of the children having a few pounds for their purchases. It was good fun dodging the showers and exploring the shops with no pressure of time and we stopped for a healthy snack, the children each choosing a plum and an organge from the grocery shop.
After lunch we waited for Sandra to arrive before heading to Boys Wood and looked for fungi, Joseph and Evie taking photos as they walked. Juno got filthy but was spoilt by the slow pace of the children meaning she got a long walk chasing off into the undergrowth and exploring all over whilst we took our time. It was lovely being able to light the wood burner in the utility room and we all ended up enjoying the warnth whilst having toast and crisps, chatting and reading. The children loved it.
It was time for Strictly and we all stayed up to watch it before the children went to bed and settled for a good night's sleep. We were woken by a thunderstorm and lightning which brought Evie and Amelia in just before 7 and I was up and out with Juno shortly afterwards.
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