Stew and pumpkins

A day of not too much going on today. I had to drop the car off at the garage this morning after the hand brake went ducky and the back of the car started to make an unsettling clanking noise. After that new and the girls marched off to the village to the macmillan coffee morning. A girl turn out with lots of coffee, cake and Welsh speaking.
Ivy got a bit too tired out on the mile - walk home. Bad planning on my part, I had hoped that I could carry Hazel in the wrap home and ivy could just her pushchair, but ivy was adamant that it was hazels pushchair, not hers, so wouldn't get into it. We had a long lunchtime of tantrums before ivy had a good nap and came up smiling in the afternoon.
My lovely neighbours watched the girls while I went to pick up the car. Apparently a bit had dropped off it  Luckily the damage was only about £75. We could do without it, but it could be much worse!
A big pot of veg stew for dinner with beans from the garden this summer that u had frozen and homemade caraway bread. Mmm!
The main excitement of the day has been popping out into the garden this evening to have a look at my pumpkin patch. Five good sized pumpkins coming, three larger than footballs, but all still green. Come on babies! The spinach and chard patch is coming on licentiate and we should have plenty for winter.