Well, Cap'n Suzanne is definitely back from her travels - two weeks on a cruise ship around Russia and Scandinavia - looking sickeningly well and raring to go. As I can vouch for - my mobile rang at 6.40am today and there she was, bright and breezy, on the road to one of her many meetings and in need of a chat. Muggins was of course up and about, so I tripped around the house pouring cereal and drawing curtains (though I drew the line at drying my wet hair) while jotting down notes about a new raspberry called estrella being cultivated in Kent for Marks & Spencer that our Cap'n had come across while radio 'hopping.' The woman is unstoppable.
Something that does seem to have stopped - and I understand only temporarily - is the rain, which seems to be trying to prove a point at the moment. When I work out what, I'll let you know. I fear its brief withdrawal, however, won't be enough to Dry Out Detling - which is what needs to happen before Kent's County Show opens its doors tomorrow.
Monkey and I have an interesting fashion dilemma - we are arriving at 8.30am, when the doors open, it's going to be wet, let's face it, but we then have a Very Important press call at 10.30am followed by the President's Lunch at 12, which is so posh that 'ladies are requested to wear a hat.' I am going to politely decline the request, as I'm not sure soggy straw is a good look - or, indeed, whether a a rain hat is, had I got one - but what to do about the rest? Wellies and a posh frock (me)? Walking boots and a suit (Monkey)? Or even vice versa? Who knows. We're just going to pack the car with as many variations on posh, warm, waterproof as we can manage and hope for the best.
Any suggestions warmly welcomed - but keep it clean, guys!
Sarah