Fambly
“We need a photo of us all around the Christmas tree,” said L, and after yesterday’s epic photographic fail I thought the least I could do was fetch a camera and a tripod and oblige. The Christmas tree is in … Continued
Anticipation
R and I had a lovely, happy family day with the Family B, H and S, and my sister, brother-in-law, and nephews, and felt very lucky to be able to be with them all again after so long. Baby B … Continued
Feeding time
Baby B: Try my snack, Granddad. R: Nom, nom, nom. Baby B: No, that’s just pretending, Granddad. You have to actually get it in your mouth. As Baby B’s face has no social media presence, I’ll have to ask you … Continued
Entertainment
The Family B were all suffering from a bad cold today, which R and I have every expectation that we’ll be getting as well in two or three days time. Patient Zero appears to have been Baby B, judging from … Continued
Master of Music
The Leeds Conservatoire Class of 2021 graduated this afternoon at a ceremony at the Royal Armouries, and among the higher level graduands was H (a.k.a. Child Two, or The Larger Boy), who formally received the degree of Master of Music, … Continued
Story time
That’s not my grandson… its nose isn’t snotty enough. Oh, wait…. Spoke too soon. Luckily I’d taken the decision not to wear clean jeans this morning, so it didn’t matter that my leg was used as a handkerchief several times … Continued
What to choose…?
When a boy has mastered crawling, the world is his toy basket. And for his ancient grandparents, watching him crawl over to his toy basket and kneel up to choose something to play with provided a happy interlude, as they … Continued
Walking the dragon
R and I had an excellent time in Cardiff today, where Baby B was an absolute poppet all day, despite being a veritable snot factory after having picked up another bug at nursery. He’s got a new skill, which is … Continued
