The working week ends in fun

Friends, let me take you on a journey through the world of the early years department that I work for. All week we deal with calls from day nurseries who have applied for capital grant money, parents in despair, and the odd wrong number asking for Norwich Union - then on a Friday we have just about had enough, when Ian Barber suggests a "two at 3". To explain - two at 3 is the need for a sugar rush, and you shove two sugary products in your mouth at 3 o'oclock. Today's prey was the humble mini muffin, and taking part was myself, Hazel, Mark, Dave, Ian and Tim. As you can see from the photo, some of us looked less atractive on shoving in the fodder. Thanks to our lovely mum to be Marysia for taking the photo. She did comment on feeling physically sick afterwards, not from eating the muffins but from watching us.

The best part of my day though, was getting home, knowing the weekend is going to be full of homely things. Our friend, Dave, has kindly agreed to help with the allotment tomorrow, giving a hand digging the ground for a pea and bean bed. I dont know what we would do without our friends sometimes. I also had chance to carve out our pumpkin (from Arthur at the allotment site) ready for tomorrow when the area's munchkins bang on the door asking for sweets (they really want money for the latest High School Musical gear but dont dare to be cheeky).

Me and Col put the pumpkin in the window, which hopefully indicates that we welcome munchkins - after all I have spent my pennies on the best Haribo jelly sweets. And please dont think that the pumpkin flesh has been wasted. I have a recipe for pumpkin cake - a little like carrot cake with the same frosting on the top. Time for another two at 3 on Monday then Ian!!