what happened yesterday then?
well, we went to Ikea and that seemed to stretch out a long time really! I got everything I wanted (mainly stuff to keep her toys more contained) and did it in the 45 minutes Aprilia played in the creche bit. I did have to laugh, as I went to check her in the lady said "oh, lovely another home educator, come in and join the other 2 girls!" so off she went 
Lunch was , obviously, hot dogs followed by ice cream in the Ikea cafe - its part of the rules of going. As is the half hour on the outdoor play area directly after eating and insisting I come on the bouncy seesaw thing with her 
Then we called at Mothercare on teh way home as they used to sell little lego and we need some. they appear now to only do stuff for babies though (whatever happened to "Mothercare goes up to 10" ???) but we did get her feet measured and come home with a pair of in ya face pink Doodles to replace her tatty pumps.
One short TV interlude later we were off to Rainbows, well, okay, I drwe into the carpark and she flung herself out of the car and legged it before I had even found a parking place 
I *do* worry about her social skills you know… (not!)
and to finish the day off in fine style it was Ambi Aid at Red Cross. The obigatory pre-season practice of helmet removal, collars and spinal boards with the newer members getting the easy task of a normal never quite properly fitted helmet and someone flat out face up and the ones who have been doing it longer getting me with a proffessionally fitted racing helmet (I hve friends in low places…) face down in a corner for a bit of a challenge 
