Ok, so if you read the papers or diaries then Spring has meant to have arrived today - Hello would someone mind telling Spring. It is freezing.

Mark, myself and the girlies went to Devon at the weekend, Saturday was freezing - walking around Paignton Zoo was an experience still the girls all seemed to enjoy it. Sunday was warmer but still on the chilly side. Managed a walk down the river and then back to the Lodge.

We, here I actually mean Mark but in the interest of saving my marriage, decided to let the girls "play" in the car whilst we finishing packing it. All packed and ready to go some 1/2 hour later and no sign of life was to be had from the car. It seems that the "duracell" battery on the car didn't want to play any longer. Can't imagine why I mean the girls had the following going all at the same time, headlights, radio, hazard lights, wind-screenwipers (front and back) etc etc and we needed to call the AA. Good job "I've got a friend" as the old advert goes. Mr AA was out within the hour and fixed - didn't tell him the reason for the low battery. Afterall I pay my price and take my chances!

Back to the grindstone again, Mark back to work and Ellie back to school. She is in the School Assembly reading out the prayer on Thursday - bless her - she is practising really hard.