We have just waved goodbye to some dear friends who spent a few days with us. It was like having four  whirlwinds in the house but time passed only too quickly and there weren't enough hours in each day to say and do all the things we wanted to.

However, it made me aware of the little habits I've developed in doing the daily chores singlehanded. When other people help with clearing away it makes me realise how much quicker it is when everyone mucks in. Loading the dishwasher must be a very personal affair as no-one does it the same way as anyone else, but it's great to have guests who are willing to take all the clean stuff out  the next morning.

The Bear was shamed into 'helping' once or twice but he only succeeded in proving that he has no idea where anything 'lives' and his attempt at making the coffee resulted in me falling about laughing when he stood there with the jug of filtered water saying 'Where does this go?' 

My friends - all female - quickly sussed out what went where in a matter of hours, so is it the Bear or is it a male/female thing?