Pam and the Piccolo People

Nick brought Donald home with him after church to have lunch with us. I made macaroni (surprise surprise – it wasn’t lasagna!), and an apple cake with custard for pudding. We barely had time to wash the dishes and apply sunscreen before it was time to leave for Diana’s Peak. We had some Piccolo People (that’s not their official title, but it has a rather fun ring…especially when you add “Pam” in front of it - decidedly band-name-ish) join us – Rob, Claire, Tom and Milly, as well as Phil with Sappho. Unfortunately DT wasn’t feeling well, and Arthur stayed home too. The other Piccolo family had already gone in the morning. We met up with Pam and Maddy at Prince Andrew, and then continued in convoy to the main entrance. It was a super day for walking, although we had a lot of mist up at the top, obscuring views. Also the skies were white from the peaks, which was unfortunate for photography. We had forgotten that it’s quite a strenuous climb, although very safe, so the adults were taken by surprise at the length of time and the hills and stairs! It was really fantastic though to be on the peaks again, particularly with such a big group. We were 14 in all – 7 kids.

(Thanks Pam for that lovely pose...)