Hot Date And Overnight Stay.

 Oh dear, poor mum! Because it's good Friday she went to church in the morning and she only went and got a parking ticket! She parked where we normally do on a Sunday but didn't think about it being a week day, for which there are parking restrictions in place. I think you can only park there on evenings and weekends. The good thing is that I was working at the stables so wasn't able to go to church with her, or I may would have been driving and would probably have done the same thing. 

Everything went okay for me at the stables yesterday. Although I was well tired by the time I got finished. I certainly won't be complaining about helping Lyn in the training ring again. I was out with Charlotte all day leading non rides on hacks. This means you have to walk while leading the rider. It's usually kids and people like myself who have no riding experience. Apparently it's what you get during holidays. Mostly parents with their children. Often the parents or one of the parents can ride and then the rest have to be led.

Tomorrow night dad is taking mum on a hot date to see a show that dad booked for her birthday a long time before they had me - so I'm not included. That's okay though. I've been looking all week for an opportunity to ask mum if I can try again to have Charlotte over some time, but knowing how sensitive she is at the moment about me drifting away I haven't dared to bring it up.  But then tonight she asked if I was going to be alright here by myself.

"Well actually, I was wondering if you would mind if I asked Charlotte to come and stay with me?"

"Of course you can, I've told you before to have her over. She seems to be a nice sensible girl." Replied mum.

It's worth a lot when you achieve mum's sensible girl seal of approval.

So I called Charlotte and put it to her and so now she is coming back with me from the stables tomorrow, and then spend the night here with us. Dad reckons they should be back just after midnight so we won't be home lone all night. I just have to figure out what we will do with our time.