TRIED TO GET ON HERE EARLIER...

,,, and nothing was happening. Really odd - no explanation, just nothing at all. Had an early get up again today as I needed to be at James and Claire's to do a spot of house-sitting by 8.30! They were having their loft insulation fitted and needed someone to let the fitters in - and that was ME! Quite enjoyed it actually. Played around with their little espresso/cappuccino machine and was very impressed with it, so had to try it a few times just to make absolutely certain. Told Charles that I would like one when our current machine packs up and he effectively told me I was bonkers because its a capsule system and it'll cost the earth! Hmm, who cares - the coffee was great and the milk was frothed to perfection. Been in the kitchen ever since I got home at lunchtime. Today's tally is: 3 quiche, 1 apple pie, 36 cheese scones, 28 bakewell tarts, 2 trays of shortbread and 4 lardy cake. (There's a sad part of me that really wants to rearrange that list into descending numerical order and to sing it a la 12 days of Christmas - needs a bit of work but... ... oh shut up Sue, you're overtired... just stop! Okay!