It's half term, so a round-up

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Yesterday, Looby Loo sat in front (and when I say "in front" I do mean a scant three to four foot from the screen) of TV and videos, but did get to her swimming class, where they belatedly found a teacher. Very quiet. Has everyone gone away?

Today we did Howl's Moving Castle. I hadn't planned on going with LL since I wasn't sure she'd be interested. But she asked what was on and when told she said, "I know that. Seen the advert. I love it." in her I've-been-watching-too-much-TV staccato. So we went. Far scarier than Were-Rabbits with a more coherent plot to boot, except for the odd "I'm X from Y who's just been Z-ed..." clunking revelation. Fine cast of actors in the dubbed version too. And just beautiful to look at. So we both enjoyed this one.

Tomorrow, I think we have to find a museum or art gallery....

Booked tickets for Jetty Springer next year and super secret tickets for Beauty and the Beast on the last day of term. (Good thing LL doesn't read this too often.)

We may have builders arranged and bricks may be ordered--tricky bricks with odd point ends. Next door, meanwhile, have acquired a prop inside as well as the joists shoring things up outside. There's gonna be much rebuilding along here sometime.