Lucy's curiosity is peaked by the book that Uncle Matt is showing her. It is "In the Night Garden". To start off with, Matt tries to read the book to Lucy. After a while, Lucy has to take over and explains the book to Matt. Later on still and Lucy has pretty much lost interest whilst Matt is absolutely transfixed.
Lucy decides that she wants to water the plans in Grandma and Grandad's garden. It soon becomes pretty apparent that the watering can is a little on the large side for Lucy's diminutive proportions. But Grandma is very smart and figures out that a milk bottle will be the perfect size. Of you go then Lucy, water the flower! Yay! She is quite the Alan Titchmarsh. With the emphasis on Titch.
Grandma though that it might be entertaining for Lucy if she showed her the little cot that Aunty Pink used to put her dolls in when she was a kid. Lucy rather misunderstood and thought it was her new bed. It's hard to blame her, that lamby blanket is still as snuggley as it was 33 years ago.
Who is this in the distance? Why it looks like Aunty Sue, Grandma, Lucy and Mummy. Of course when they get closer we can also see that Grandma is holding Wibbly pig.
Wow! That is a big chess set. Mummy sets Lucy up as a replacement Queen. Ignoring convention, Lucy speculates on an early knight attack. Feeling rather more aggressively she starts a pawn attack down the Kings side. Down a bishop and a rook. Things aren't looking too good. Lucy wisely decides to make a hasty exit defended by her rook and knight.
Mummy and Lucy go for a walk round the grounds of Burton Agnes Obviously if you are going to enjoy an exquisite Elizabethan house filled with treasures including art, furniture and porcelain you need to take Igglepiggle. And maybe a ball for a bit of a kick about Then maybe a look at the carp in the lake.
Grandad takes Lucy for a stroll round the garden. Where are we going Grandad? Of course! To the bottom of the garden to see the statue of the pan. Lucy loves that statue.
As is now traditional when Lucy visits Grandma and Grandad's, she makes her way to the piano for a quick recital. So, what would you like me to play? Mouse on the keyboard? Here we go.
Lucy and Uncle Simon wave to everybody Lucy points out where his tomatoes used to be until she scoffed them Uncle Simon is very forgiving. Big hug Uncle Si.
Simon has been growing some tomatoes in his back garden. He was waiting for them all to ripen before picking them. But he didn't recon on Lucy's voracious tomato habit. She pretty much scoffed the lot. In the end Milly helped her get the few that were left.
Lovely, a nice BBQ at Uncle Simon's. Lucy is about to tuck into a sausage but it is a bit hot so she has to blow on it to cool it down. Ah, that's better. Milly goes for a fine chicken skewer Uncle Simon checks out the Savignion Blanc before risking the food.