WEIGHT LOSS

Grandad has been under the weather for a few weeks now at one stage losing his appetite almost completely and even reacting to the smell of food. So much so that he managed to lose eleven pounds in ten days and now checks in at 14 stone. Not a nice way to lose weight but his target for a long time was 15 stone. Having got to that milestone he hit his next one far quicker than expected. Two inches off his waist means a trip to the shops for some new trousers. His appetite has returned but he doesn't want the weight back !!

DAWN STARTS SENIOR SCHOOL

Dawn started at Driffield "Senior" school yesterday morning looking very smart. She didn't look quite as smart when she came home but at least she enjoyed her first day.

WASP NEST

For the past few weeks we have had a wasp's nest on the side of the house just below the roof line in a gap in the brickwork and behind a drainpipe. Yesterday a man from the Council came out to kill the nest with some special powder and we now appear to be clear of the wasp problem thank goodness. Shame the treatment cost nearly £50 but better than Grandad up a ladder !!

DOUGAL GOES APE

On Tuesday Katy, Paul, Dawn, Jamie and Georgia went to Go Ape in Dalby Forest near Pickering in North Yorkshire. Nanna and Grandad and I went along as well to see them on the high wires going on "zip wires" from tree to tree. Needless to say Nanna and Grandad (and Georgia) were not participating. It was a pleasant and warm day and I had a nice time walking in the woods and watching everybody.