My red, white and blue arrangement 

The altar arrangement 

We enjoyed arranging the flowers for church this week - based on a red, white and blue theme. I am still very much in a learning phase but at least I don't panic quite as much as I did. It is a bit like learning to paint but your early attempts are all on show! I can see what it should look like but is much harder to achieve that with flowers that have their own thoughts on the matter! The alter arrangement was done by a much more experienced arranger. I am enjoying the challenge of learning a new skill though.

Today - cake making  for the Jubilee Fete at Barkham where I am helping with refreshments. Thankfully it looks like it will be dry which will make for a much more pleasant afternoon.

Chloe has left for France - where the weather is going to be .... you guessed - raining! She arrived home on Thursday and got out the sewing machine and made her own luggage! She has made a large bag to take on holiday that is the right size for hand luggage. It is beautiful and I am very impressed! Then on Friday morning she decided to make a passport holder. She has the sewing bug!!!!

Ben is off camping today - which will be lovely until 10.00 tomorrow morning when rain is forecast.

Next week is Josh's last week at work. They have begun to look at areas to live in London. Very exciting!

Next week is full of business - helping with tea for the elderly, coffee with friends, lunch with a school friend, afternoon tea with another friend in her new flat, house group, helping a friend sort her study, tutoring, bible study, flowers, Kitty coming to stay and Vincent and Flavia from Strictly in Southampton on Saturday, with a bit of football watching thrown in and maybe coffee at school. Wow! Written down like that makes me realise how busy my life has become and how much better I must be to be able to do it all. I am really looking forward to Saturday as we are having a girlie day in Southampton - Kit, Joy, Chloe, Talia and myself. Lunch at the theatre followed by Vincent and Flavia from Strictly dancing in Midnight Tango.