Ammo
L brought the Grandsons to see us today, and we spent a day together that for the Oldies was in almost equal measure brilliant and exhausting. Before they arrived R and I set up the world’s easiest Easter treasure hunt, … Continued
Team effort
On the morning of my concert back in early December R and I both had errands to run in Stratford, and when we met up for coffee I told him that I’d just spotted a gingerbread house kit in Lakeland, … Continued
Get-together
A jazz musician, a retired BBC producer, and a former management consultant went into a restaurant with a woman who takes photos and writes nonsense on the internet, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was had by all of them. Family … Continued
Jingle bangles
We had a lovely afternoon with my sister and my two nephews, whom I don’t see nearly often enough. The Boy Wonder was a little shy at first – “They worried me at first, because they were huge men,” he … Continued
The Garden of Earthly Delights
The Cardiff contingent arrived in the Shire this morning, bringing fun and chaos with them. Because the addition of Grandson Two to their menage has sent bed pressures at our house critical, they’re renting an Airbnb a few minutes walk … Continued
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