IS THIS PROGRESS?

For the first time in a week I've managed to watch TV this evening without having to hold my hand over my left eye to shade it from the light!! No kidding, it's really been that bad.

But, as I say, I've actually felt relatively comfortable while watching best of Mock the Week.

Let's hope this is the beginning of the end of the pesky little virus.

Everyone here has turned in for the night. We're planning a number of possible activities for tomorrow. If the weather's good we'll go to Warkworth and the beach (with the dogs) calling at Amble for fish and chips and the ice cream farm (for ice cream!!) then going to the village pub in the evening. Or we might decide to go to Ingram Valley (with the dogs) and have lunch in Wooler. If it's not so nice, we'll go to Cragside (with the dogs) where at least we can spend time in the house (Not the dogs).

As you can see, we're planning on taking the dogs wherever we end up going.

(On Saturday Hannah and Jake are driving up from Yorkshire for the day, James is coming round and hopefully we're off to Newton by the Sea (with the dogs) for the day. I can't remember the name of the pub on the green there - but it's amazing and we intend to enjoy it!)