Chocolates & Flowers.

 I had a bit of spare time this afternoon so I went down to see Rob, he is more or less better now. I have to confess that my motive this time wasn't just concern for Rob, I wanted to talk to someone about Charlotte. I couldn't really bring myself to speak to mum about it. I'm sure she would have understood but I just don't want to trouble her. Also Rob has met Charlotte so has a small idea of what her personality is like.

Like me, Rob's surprised at her sending a message like that, and also how badly written it is and wondered if she had been drinking or something. Although she doesn't seem that sort of person either. He said not to do or say anything about it and to just ignore the message and see how it goes. She maybe regretting it herself, and so wouldn't want to be reminded about it. I also told him that I didn't fancy going to the stables tomorrow, and he said to tell mum that I was unhappy about going just in general, I didn't have to say anything about Charlotte. He said I need to sort something out as I can't keep on going week after week being miserable about it. But then said that personally he thinks I need to go there and own the place. That I shouldn't be intimidated by a bunch of spoilt upper class girls. 

"Your family own the place and everything on it, so that makes you top dog when your mum and dad aren't there, that's what you need to remember. Of course you need to abide by what your parents want and also respect Lyn as the manager, but other than that you're free to make of it what you wish." He said.

A really nice thing happened after I got back from seeing Rob. Me and mum were in the summer house having tea and biscuits when we heard Eric shouting us. So I went to see what he wanted and found him by the back door to the house with Norman. He's only gone and bought me a bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates sending him to hospital and for looking after him when he was ill. 

"I didn't know which you would prefer so I got you both." he said as he handed them to me. I thanked him and then made him come to the summer house for tea with me and mum even though he at first declined the offer.