Attempting to catch up....
Small, gosh, sorry to hear about the continuing foot saga. I had plantar fasciitis and there is no way that's what you have! Silly doctor.
Maud, you asked about MissTwiglets' tuition. It's an hor, once a week, for 10 weeks. I've said I'll take her to see Mamma Mia if she does it. I signed her up for Mathletics and she does enjoy that so hopefully with that and the tuition she will get up to scratch.
What is it about school she dislikes, the poor poppet?
It's not really that she dislikes school, she just has problems being away from me. (Well, that and the fact that it interferes with her playing The Sims, sigh...). If I could sit in the back of the class all day then she'd be fine!
That was a very funny exchange about the tulips :) They're my favourite flower too, Small! (along with those giant daisies). I LOL'd at your "they don't confirm" description of them!! Oh, Maud, you said that manure is only any good if it's well-rotted - does that mean that I shouldn't be chucking the rabbit's little offerings on my veg patch? I have been trying to teach her to poo on the veg patch to no avail - she insists on going right where the slide lands :o
Spiro, ROFLMBO at "foot well" :o
LadyV, I am v.v.v. 
of your wisteria. I would LOVE some as it reminds me of my beloved Venice. But we get no sun at the front and I'm scared to have it in the back because I think the leaves are poisonous? Also it seems that you have to have it for aeons before it actually grows large enough to look impressive (like my other favourite, magnolia trees).
Massive, is your lurgy better?
Well I think I'm all caught up now! We are off to Cafe Rouge for lunch (gotta love Tesco tokens!) and then I hope to sit in the garden with a mojito whilst DrTwiglets puts the new trampoline together.