Diggerland

 At the weekend I took my 7yr old grandson to Diggerland in Kent. This was a first for me so I wasn't sure what to expect.

All the machines are what you would find on building sites and the only difference I could see was the restriction on speed. He was able to drive unaided, dumper trucks and an even larger truck where he struggled a little to reach the pedals.

This was him

One of his favourite machines was this excavator.

This was more of a fairground ride where they were lifted high into the air and swung round and round. I could not be tempted to go on this but he loved it. I have to say it was an excellent day out and for once, worth the money as there was enough here to keep him occupied for hours.

DIY

 The amount of furniture I have had to put together since moving finally reached breaking point this week. It seems that whatever you buy you are expected to assemble some part of it. From just putting the handles on the chest of drawers ( John Lewis product)

to completely building from scratch:

An IKEA purchase. Note there are no handles on it yet as I haven't got a drill or vice that's needed to sort that out. Apparently though Amazon have stick on handles which have good reviews.

But this week I had to put together some garden furniture from B &Q. All the pieces were there. The instructions were in diagram form( saves them having to write in numerous languages) and easy to follow. The problem was that the holes for the screws were not aligned. It took hours with a lot of physical pushing and pulling to finally get the majority of screws in place. There are one or two screws missing but I've had enough. Time for a sit down in the sunshine with a glass of wine.