After a very blustery couple of days the wind does seem to be dying down slightly. I've lost a couple of solar lights that were hanging in a tree, but other than that, the garden seems to escaped any real damage. I'm not even convinced the wind has blown the lights away. Our resident squirrels have been known to pinch anything they take a liking to

I've just got 2 children here today. We spent a lot of this morning in the garden and they're now both fast asleep. Running round in the wind has obviously tired them out.

I've been trying to work out my availability for September but it's very difficult because parents still don't know what's happening with regard to starting nursery or school. One starting reception has been given a possible start date, but 2 going into year 1 still don't know when they'll be going back. And we assume one will be going to the school nursery but parents haven't heard anything other than an email asking if the want mornings or afternoons. I want to arrange a leaving party for the one going to school, but we don't know when that'll be! Term starts next week but it's impossible to plan anything.

I hope you're all having good days and haven't blown away!