Half term chaos and it is only Sunday, house has been invaded by sundry small children (not mine), husband is 'building' which is a euphamism for making another huge mess in the garden, which is then trodden round as mud all over the house by said children.

Today's game is playing police officers, I have written two notices advising the world at large, or those people who can read signs in a first floor window, that two 5 year olds are now active police officers.

Elinor is appalled at the noise, but not the mess. Wonder how long it will take for that to sink in. I've spent 3 hours tidying, a futile effort as the living room is now resembling a police station where the staff have gone crazy with the window paints!!!!!