Went to Sarah’s Pooh & Friends picnic party in 100 Acre Wood yesterday in celebration of her 4th birthday. I know Pooh’s friends are well documented but I took my own orange bear and joined in the screaming games and fairy bread from a distance.

Was lovely sitting in their sunny garden and interesting watching the personalities of all the kids develop as we’ve watched them grow over the years. The Mister got cornered in the garden by a little curly-haired chap who wanted to know if he was “actually invited to this party” … ah, the confusion of adults who go to a kid’s party without a kid of their own.

Very VERY sad news. Nikau is closing. And soon. Something to do with the gallery closing for a year for refurbishment and a lease and the timing and something. Either way it’s a shock for the owners, staff and regulars.

4.5 years of Sunday lunches and there’s now only 3 or 4 left. What a hole it’s going to leave in everyone’s lives involved with that place.