Given the good weather, we decided to take Tom for his first outing on Cannock Chase. Quite by chance, this meant we had to pass right by CMC Motorcycles in Cannock who, quite by chance, were having a huge clothing sale. As such, we thought this would be a good opportunity for Tom to decide what of bike he might like to learn on in a year or two. He seemed most keen on a Valentino Rossi replica Yamaha R1. £10,000, 1000cc, 180bhp, 185mph ... , so perhaps not an ideal learner bike, but I admire his ambition. I might have to buy one just to check it's suitable for him. Responsible father and all that.
I only spent £60 on a new coat (quite reserved for me), and then we drove the last few miles to the Chase. There was considerable activity near the visitor centre, including what seemed to be a WW1 re-enactment of some sort. We had a spot of lunch and then headed out on one of the circular walks. Not for the first time, we forgot to check the tyre pressures on Tom's pram, so this was more of a workout than it might have otherwise been, especially given the fact that his mother turned to me and said "your turn" as a steep uphill slope appeared. Hmmm.
Stopped off at Aldi on the way back for a few of life's essentials, a salmon, a BBQ cover and a terracotta wall clock. That sort of thing. Then home to potter about doing a variety of Sunday tasks, most of which just involved shoving things in the shed and forgetting about them.
Auntie Jude also popped round this morning, bearing gifts from her recent holiday in Florida. We were all very happy with the haul, and now have 5 packets of Zatarain's Jambalaya mix (an absolute delicacy), our best ever stockpile.
I've had a mad month work-wise and am hoping to take Tuesday-Friday off to unwind, especially as I was out all day yesterday at a translators' workshop in Brum.
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