adventures with Iain

Although a baby sister wasn't on Iain's list of desirables, he's finding that it has some surprise benefits. Chief among these (though Iain doesn't ascribe it to Lucy) is his weekly day off from school. Since he's had a lot more time in 'school' than the others, it seemed only fair to give him a little break before he starts properly in September.

So every Friday Iain stays with me (and Lucy), and we take walks and sometimes run errands. Last Friday was a particular thrill, as we went to meet a friend in Newcastle--and took the train. A train ride or a bus ride makes for a great day. If there's an advantage to not having a second car, it's in the adventures in transportation it affords. Today, after Mass at St Godric's school, Iain and I found ourselves needing to make our way home. We caught a new-to-us bus and wheeled Lucy aboard, and headed into Durham. Iain's favorite bakery is near the bus station, so that was our first stop. Then I remembered there was a park not too far away, one I pass by on the walk to (or from) Durham. We went off in search of it, but failed to find it. Never mind: Iain's found a street to explore, so off we went, soon finding ourselves in St Margaret's church yard.

It wasn't really where we wanted to be, but Iain didn't mind. We were on to the next thing: finding somewhere to feed and change Lucy. We parked the stroller (or buggy or whatever you want to call it, depending on your country and region of origin...) by a bench and he ran up and down while I took care of Lucy's needs. Then some shopping, back to the bus station and on the bus home.

And we were grateful the rain held off.