R's rue

The weather was atrocious when I got home  It was 8.30 pm and Albert, who instantly recognises Bluebell’s engine noise was already in the lane yowling his welcome.  He stands on the garden wall and we rub heads. It’s lovely to have a proper welcome even though the cottage is quiet and cold and dark. I feed Albert first and in the gloom of the lane street light I light the fire, and  minutes later  When I turn my head in the wintery lane the wood smoke  flew horizontally towards the church . Fifty steps later ,when  I collected the dogs from Trendy Carol’s  Trendy conservatory , I was treated to a socially distanced preview of her newest VERY trendy sofa. Loved it too.......expensive leather!  I fed the girls and checked my mail ......a council tax bill, a vet bill and a lovely lavender gift from Donell  a kind email from Gentleman Farmer Ralph’s son was waiting to be read too .... Ralph will be leaving his farm for the village ...

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They say that you learn something new every day. I believe that to be true. This week I have learnt a new word. It's "possetting" and it relates to the feeding habits of babies. Shirley and Frances were jointly amazed that I had never heard of the term before. Feeling ashamed of myself I researched the concept, visiting an array of websites aimed at mothers. Clearly, the world of possetting is not one which men are encouraged to explore. I found the following in "Made For Mums":- Your baby will probably regurgitate a bit of milk and saliva when she burps, which is called possetting. A muslin nappy or square draped over you while winding is a good idea to save your clothes. I have observed that our adorable little granddaughter Phoebe - who is almost two months old now - has a special talent for possetting. She gulps so much of her mother's nutritious milk that there are regular overflows - not so much cheesy mama's milk but cloudy saliva. I wonder i...