Herding cats
“Quick,” I said, “before you go – let me get a photo of you all.” I can’t decide who needs a bit of a talking-to first: the trio on the left, who are old enough to be expected to behave … Continued
Christmas Day
R and I had a lovely, relaxed Christmas Day with H and S. After breakfast we went for a walk around Chipping Campden (getting rained on, which wasn’t part of the plan), then back at home R and I wandered … Continued
Deer wi’ hawnsh on head
I’m going to gloss over the horrors of Friday night, I think. Suffice it to say that it didn’t go well. Nevertheless, the Boy (who, to be fair, managed around nine hours of sleep – albeit in chunks – which … Continued
Ornj fokshesh
One of the first things that happened when R and I arrived in Cardiff today was that B presented me with The Gruffalo and asked to have it read to him. In truth he doesn’t have the patience yet for … Continued
Testing times
Today was earmarked for unpacking and setting up the R5, and – apart from about half an hour wandering around the garden, and an hour or so helping R to resolve an unexpected domestic crisis – I spent the whole … Continued