The courtyard

Today was the official first day of mat leave. I can't remember a time when I had hours to wile away like this with no pressure to actually do stuff.

Don't get me wrong; there's plenty to do. Just no feeling of urgency for any of it, so am-a-takin' my time. Takin' it easy and spending many minutes just gazing out of the bedroom window at 'the courtyard' in progress. A long way from the Somme it is.

When I wasn't just a-gazing though I got all sorts done - promise!