BACK HOME.

although it was so nice to get away for the day and to catch up with Helen and Bill, it has actually been pretty stressful. We had two house-related phone calls to deal with during the day. Nothing too bad, just a bit annoying that we'd deliberately taken the day off from house stuff!
The girls were really horrid to little Bentley, who only wanted to play and couldn't understand that they didn't. This has got me a little worried about the weekend at the end of May when we are in Madrid. Helen and Bill are looking after the girls and I just hope they are going to be better behaved than they were today. Bentley is still just a puppy, but he's very bouncy and persistent. He also doesn't know how to read Lily's signs yet. Maybe, in a few weeks time, he'll have a better understanding. If not, we may have to make alternative arrangements.
Saw Mum who is looking very frail and who is quite concerned about her own health. She never really goes to the doctor, and when she does she pretends she's okay, but she has a pretty lengthy list that she's going to take along to her appointment tomorrow. Fortunately, Helen is going to try to go with her, so there's no way she'll be able to pretend there's nothing wrong.
We had a lovely walk around Ilkley with Helen and Bill and the three dogs. It was so gloriously sunny that the riverbank was crowded with sunbathers and the kids were all paddling! Who would have imagined that a fortnight ago?
I feel as though I've eaten all day, succumbing to fish and chips at lunchtime, followed by a Betty's tea with Mum only a couple of hours later!!