Spring Clean three months early

'Call the Midwives Christmas Special' was brilliant but 'Still Open All Hours' wasn't. We are not sure if this is a new series, but we won't be watching.

Another lie-in this morning but then a realisation that our mice friends had visited again. After breakfast Huffle went off to buy Mice Deterrents while Moo and I worked our way around the lower kitchen cupboards and drawers, emptying, washing, disinfecting and finally relocating our 'tupperware', utensils and bigger items like coffee machine, blender, scales etc. It was a mammoth task and took us past lunchtime. Grandad skyped and we had a brief chat. He had his socks on that I had made him and he showed me, they looked very nice and warm though a bit stinky because I think he wore them yesterday too!

The boys showered, played on the computer, built with their lego and flew their helicopters and finally disappeared into the basement to play on the wii. Once Huffle came back he filled in any holes with expanding foam, big gaps with wood and unfillable spaces with steel wool (they hate it apparantly!). All holes sealed, we went out for dinner and left everything to dry.

The surrounding fields

A crystallised tree

We had a lovely Italian meal at one of our favourite places. We took Tetris Cube puzzle, magnetic draughts and smallest's dot to dot book with us so we were perfectly entertained.

Smallest and Moo dot to dotting

It was a slowish service but that was fine with us. The food was magnificent. It wasn't too cold out and there is still plenty of ice everywhere. We went home and got on with the task of putting everything back in place. Some cupboards still have nothing in so we can check easily for visitors again.

Wingardium leviosa

The basketball net is still iced up. The boys copying the snowman, but Small did inform me that he had used a 'different' finger! Iced lovelies.

Everyone played our new game Ticket To Ride Europe and then the boys had their tea in front of the TV. Huffle watched cricket and Moo and I jigsawed.

Tonight we are watching Downton Abbey Christmas Special.

 

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