Calm after the storm now that Bethany is in bed and Alison has finished packing for the time being. Bethany has not been very well today with a number of symptoms generally blamed on teething and Alison has been preparing for our few days away on the Northumberland coast from tomorrow. Our daughter has had her moments but when not tired was still playful, non more so than when she was chasing my father round my parent's living room or it may have been the other way round. Hopefully the bracing North Sea air shouldn't be too much for her as it was a bit blowy in the park this morning and she did not appreciate it.
   STOP PRESS: An advert for Weebles has just been on TV. I haven't heard of them for ages so whether they have been under the radar or are having a relaunch (they wobbled but never fell down) I don't know. Either way it seems a strange time for the advert to appear at 20:55 on a Sunday evening on channel that just shows repeats of comedy and driving programmes (Dave). I'm no expert in such matters but I hardly think they are reaching their target demographic unless they are after people like me who also want to fully immerse themselves in a nostalgia trip. Seems slightly absurd and there is every chance it was some fake ad promoting something else but as they say "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be."