Yesterday, we spent a fine few hours with Luke and Joshy in Worcester. First we sat in their living room with their spirited but well-behaved dog Finn, and just chatted and laughed for an hour or so. Cia brought an old CD player for Josh to tinker with, and I fired out some words for him to spell and and math questions to solve. He is a definite whiz-kid. Later, we went for lunch to a wonderful hole-in-the-wall bagel joint, where several elderly ladies cooked up some gems for us. 

Cia's gardens are flourishing!! Below are some pics of her latest bloomers.

Hydrangea

Wisteria

Peony

Iris

Allium

Peony and Gas Plant