Firstly my granddaughter had her sixth birthday while her little sister had a doughnut

Then an adult friend had his party and his wife ordered a bouncy castle with a difference

Clacton had a party but called it an airshow. For the first time they had dusk displays and apparently it is perfectly OK to have fireworks coming out of your wings. Must remember that on my next long haul flight.

Finally a visit to Suffolk Owl Sanctuary with other granddaughters and their mum, who happens to be my daughter. Also saw meerkats and a very elusive red squirrel who wouldn't stay still but I waited. Did you know birds had eyelids? I didn't until I kept seeing this eye change colour and waited to snap it. The photo showed it was an eyelid. Learn something new everyday.