After arriving back from SA on Monday 3rd, I did a half day's work before heading out to pick up the kids from school and met with great excitement, even if Ian's excitement came from showing me the sweeties he got from one of his friends :) Then after pick up we headed home for the afternoon.

The rest of the week was exceptionally cold and wintry, so quite the adjustment from my week out in SA. The first weekend back was still cold, wet and rainy so pretty much an indoor and housebound weekend. At least we had the Six Nations (and the kids) to keep us entertained!

During the course of the next week, Ellen was in her PQA Shrek show at The Barn, so she headed off there a few nights for rehearsals and show nights. On the Friday for lunch time, Una and I headed down to Drury Coffee House for lunch there, and then on Saturday Ellen had two shows at The Barn and we had tickets for the first show in the afternoon. So myself, Una and Ian headed down there mid afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed watching her, the highlight being her managing to get through to her partner in time for the lift in the final song:)

On Sunday, after the morning at home, we drove through to the Marina for lunch at Five Guys and then on the way home we stopped at the Hove Lagoon Skate Park for an hour and the kids had a great time zooming around the park on their scooter and bike, despite the bitterly cold weather... especially sitting around watching them :)

Last week's cold weather did start to improve towards the end of the week, hitting a max of double figures which was great, and a first this year. On Tuesday, even with the slightly cooler day time temperature, I managed to get out and about on my bike which was great, managed a cycle down to Rockwater Hove and back again. I had gotten it serviced last year but had not got a chance yet to take it for a proper spin, so getting out for a ride along the coastal front was good for the soul.

Last weekend we visited Devil's Dyke on the Saturday morning for a walk around there with the kids and then back home in the afternoon for both the Six Nations games in the afternoon. Sunday I got out again on the bike, making my way over to King Alfred car park and back again. Later that morning we all headed over to Splashpoint in Worthing for a swim there and then home for the afternoon.

Yesterday Una flew to Ireland for a few days there and heading back on Sunday. So I had taken yesterday afternoon and this afternoon off work to pick up the kids and spend some time in the playground after school, which was nice and sunny, so a good way to end off the month :)