Russet
Despite loving dogs (and honestly, there are days when I prefer them to most humans), it’s not my habit to trust random dogs in parks, in the vicinity of the Boy Wonder. Because while clearly no dog should be allowed … Continued
More ‘tick!
“Would you like to go to the playground in the park?” enquired R. “Yes,” said B. “Mmmmm,” I said warningly. “It’ll be crazy on a Sunday.” “Probably not, at this time,” said R – at which point I realised that … Continued
Golden boy
In another odd piece of synchronicity, here is the Boy Wonder kneeling under a beech tree this afternoon, searching for nuts, on the day when Chris Packham explained about mast years – that is, the cyclical fruiting of beech trees … Continued
Granddad!!
The Boy Wonder had got himself up onto the base of this sculpted tree with no real difficulty, but apparently getting down again required grandparental assistance. Sometimes I think he just wants to make sure we’re not slacking. Despite being … Continued
Generosity
When Baby B and I emerged from the Swedish café this afternoon (where he’d eaten all the cardamom bun, bar a small piece he’d sweetly offered to R – see below – and a sub-atomic particle he’d presented to me, … Continued
