Spanning

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Guitarists’ fingers, R thinks. I was thinking about Rachmaninov…. Baby B was on fine form today, which allowed his grandparents to be their best selves too, and a good time was had by all of us, all day. We managed … Continued

Responsibility

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A couple of “firsts” happened during R’s and my visit to Cardiff today. Firstly, we took Baby B’s lunch with us when we went for our walk, and after R and I had bought a snack and some coffee from … Continued

“Freedom Day”

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On our way to Cardiff this morning R and I exercised our newly-gained freedom, by continuing to wear our masks and observe social distancing when we stopped at Michaelwood Services to pick up some takeaway coffees. We were heartened to … Continued

Poor Rabbit!

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You’d have your feet braced and your ears at an outraged angle too, if Baby B had this kind of grip on your nose. The Boy seems to be in a transitional phase at the moment, which I put down … Continued

Hatching a plan

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R and I had the best time imaginable with Baby B today. Later this week he’ll turn six months old, which seems to be the magical point at which every day becomes a journey of adventure, and he was engaged, … Continued

Striding out

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This is Jacques – a Bedlington/whippet/deerhound lurcher, according to his owner, who is R’s cousin M. He’s the most utterly gorgeous hound, and I might well have contemplated stealing him if I hadn’t thought I’d probably get found out. We … Continued

Counting

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I’m not sure whether Baby B was counting his fingers here – something he likes to do quite often, just to make sure they’re all still present and correct – or checking Granddad’s calculations while they were going through their … Continued

21 weeks

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Another day of grandson-wrangling for R and me over in Welsh Wales, where Baby B is showing distinct signs that he thinks he’s now ready to get a car and a house and set about running his own life. Certainly … Continued