Amongst the usual procession of weekend events we were lucky enough this weekend past to enjoy not one but two separate children birthday parties. These events manage to combine masses of party food with a combination of manic children who veer between sugary highs and distraught lows and adults standing around trying hard to hold a conversation. Funnily enough the people who spend most of the time near the food tables tend to be the parents. Where else can one indulge in chocolate crackles, chips, cakes and fairy bread so innocuously and blamelessly? It makes it all worthwhile.

In completely unrelated news, Misti the wonder dog is already responding to her medication. While this should be a cause of joy, it also means she is far more energetic than before. It's a double edged sword. Not to mention the unpleasant side effects of her medication, which mostly revolve around her drinking copious amounts of water and then expelling it soon after over the apartment floor.

Sometimes the cure is worse than the symptoms.