I have a new great grand called Rowan,  (the beautiful tree and also the ex archbishop if Canterbury) and his second name is Kit which is lovely too. Can`t wait to see him. 
B.Wiggins has been behaving in an exemplary fashion, now that I keep him on a short lead and march him smartly past any tall men in fluorescent jackets, carrying sacks or wearing shorts.
I saw two brilliant films last week: a German film called Barbara set in East Germany in the eighties, which reminded me of how awful the cold war years were., Also  Philomena with the wonderful Judy Dench. That was at Films for Friends which is such a great way of seeing films with comfy sofas, nibbles and drinks,yet another wonderful thing in Ditchling of which there are many.
Grandson R was eighteen last Saturday and there was a sort of brunch at his home in Brighton which was an ideal way to celebrate a birthday.  It went on for a few hours with delicious cooked breakfasts, Bucks Fizz, birthday cake and people dropping in.  .Daughter J had made a birthday card with Eighteen Rules for Life, which included things like: : Look after your teeth, Fill in forms straight away and send them off, Eat five a day, Change your sheets,, Don`t ever start smoking, Be kind,, Mean what you say and say what you mean, If in doubt have a bath.    I have been trying to think of a list for eighty five year olds, such as , Walk every day even if you don`t feel like it, Listen with soft eyes,   Do not put it off,,do it Now!   I am going to think of some more but I am just going off to meet son T at Petworth for his 55th birthday.