A fully functional dishwasher was a great start to the day - and I have to say I wonder how much grime I have been consuming when I see how clean it gets things!! Plastic containers come out transparent - I have assumed they were murky because of the grit of the washer soap tablets, but no! And having a half-load option is a great thing especially in summer when filling it up can take a few days and associated smells! (Sorry, have I put you off your dinner?). And the low water consumption is amazing - takes very little time to drain - which at 11.6 litres for a full wash is, I suppose, not that surprising.

Also done was two loads of washing - that which did not dry was taken into town with me as I went to clean the bank, loaded in the drier at the laundromat on a half hour cycle, and collected on the way home.

The various parts for the kite are prepared and will be put together tomorrow at the History Room. I also have the sheets of paper for the paper planes, some photos I printed out and for which I will prepare labels, and so forth.

Apart from frozen taps once again, it has been a fairly productive day, but I will also  be busy tomorrow - not much knitting likely to be done!