We finally made it to the circus for the last performance. It was a bit pricey, and we arrived at the last minute, so we didn’t get good seats, but the performance was fantastic. My son particularly enjoyed Spiderman.

I didn’t go to yoga last night or Monday because — how shall I put this — I had an upset stomach and I’d have had to hand round clothes pegs for everyone’s noses. But I felt well,and I fancied some exercise, so I went for a walk. I thought I could gas the bumblebees instead. La Palma is a walker’s paradise. There’s a network of official hiking trails which…

My son dashed out, late for school. Then he dashed back. I said, “What have you forgotten?” And he yelled, “Fantastic rainbow outside the front door. Grab your camera, Mum!” And he dashed back out. Thanks, Love.

I made time to go to the local zoo with my son this morning. It’s a very small zoo with no lions or elephants, but we had fun. And the peacock was actually displaying his tail! With his back to us. I managed to get around the front and grab a quick shot, but he stopped the display before I could get the wide angle on to record his full…