Update

Thanks for all the comments you've all been leaving recently - it's been wonderful to have the participation. Makes it all lots of fun for us.

It's been a short and relatively uneventful week except for Ally's first day at work today. The official verdict "It was ok!". A rather different company from Ally's usual - a somewhat older crowd with a different culture. In fact some of the people have been in their roles four times longer than the cumulative age of all the companies she has worked for. First company Ally has worked for where the men have to wear ties. So it will be a different challenge - but good experience on her CV. The company has been through a recent merger so it brings an interesting set of dynamics. Spot the euphemism...

Poor Ally missed the last and final episode of the TV reality program "Master Chef." She was stuck in traffic somewhere on the M 11 when it came on - a double insult to the injury of having to go back to the grindstone. Gutting. I called her on the mobile and pressed the phone to the TV speakers so she could hear the highlights and the announcement of the winner. We were delighted when out favourite won - the charmingly eccentric, slightly slap dash but hugely creative British lass beat the technically brilliant but "play it safe" stockbroker. All the food looked absolutely delicious and made me very hungry. Went straight to gym on Ally's eventual return and attacked a steak roll!

During the trip to gym. Ally promptly asked me if she could become a lady of leisure again. I said "Surely you'd be bored!" To which she replied "Over the past few months, have I ever once looked bored?" I must say it's been a pleasure having a gorgeous, energetic wife to return home to in the evenings - and a hot, freshly ironed shirt to wear in the mornings! I nearly missed the train this morning because I've had five months to forget how long it takes to iron a shirt and rather underestimated it...

Our new employee, Tom, started this week and he looks to have been a very good hire. Lots of relevant experience, and a jovial and fun chap to boot, I have high hopes. He'll take some pressure off the team too which is always nice.

The weather for the weekend is predicted to be sunny which is a big bonus. Ally is taking me off lambing tomorrow. Apparently we can get to feed the little darlings and Ally is hoping it will make me rampantly broody. Feeding little lambs is even on her life list. No doubt we'll take lots of cute photos - watch this space.

Sunday night, I've organised a two hour marathon tennis match with a colleague. We're pretty well matched so it should be mammoth contest. Except he's 23 and doesn't get quite as breathless as me. Hopefully I'll kill him with my serve and he won't have a chance to run me off my feet. I've officially been promoted from one on one "beginner" lessons to a group "improvers" course so feeling chuffed.

Can't think of any more news - so I'll sign off. Hope you all have a lovely weekend.