The Red Shoes

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H drove down from the Frozen North yesterday, to collect a guitar which has recently been re-fretted by the luthier in Stratford. Happily for R and me he was able to spare the time to spend a couple of days … Continued

Hug??

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Several times today (notably when he was roaring at me this afternoon, for not peeling his orange fast enough) I wanted to say to B, “Who are you, little boy, and what have you done with my baby grandson?” He’s … Continued

Raar

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“What does a lion say?” one of his oldies enquired of Baby B. “Raar,” whispered Baby B, in the tiniest voice imaginable. It’s possible that he was simply a bit bemused, after being hoicked around the Cotswold Wildlife Park for … Continued

Bug spotting

Poor Baby B wasn’t his best self this morning: due to a combination of yet another cold, and (we suspect) some more teething, he was distinctly fraj, and moved from smiles and games to stormy tears on the turn of … Continued

Primary baby

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To Cardiff again today, where I’m happy to report that not only is Baby B now Covid-negative, but his molars are far enough through for the desperate discomfort of Monday to have stopped, and for him to have recovered his … Continued

Ready to launch

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Baby B’s toys never know quite what they’ll be getting up to next. One second after I took this photo, dog was lifted up by his cord lead and waved around B’s head like a mace – so it’s lucky … Continued