I cheered myself up last weekend by looking for something to bring me summer now. Or at least the hope of summer. It arrived today in a parcel that fitted into the mail box. Getting mail is always and exciting thing and checking the mail box when you’re... I’ve been holed up in my office most of the day but did make a dash with the dogs for our daily constitutional when the clouds lifted and it looked reasonably clear looking down the valleys. We got to the end of the drive before the heavens opened on me again.... It’s a case of water water everywhere right now. It’s been raining solidly for more than 24 hours and the cold southerly wind is making life at least 5 degrees more uncomfortable. The Met Office was recommending 5 layers of clothing to feel... Whilst it’s all strawberries and cream in the UK and heat exhaustion at Wimbledon, here at Domestic Executive HQ we’ve been hunkering down today as the southerly winds have whipped up and brought a complete white out. As I write this post the wind is... It’s been all go for the bassets this week being parked off at playschool and getting lots of walks. It’s taken a while to build their stamina back up since they were ill but for the first time this week I noticed the bassets were getting their waists... 