Fond farewell
R and I went to Cardiff today, to meet up with our co-grandparents and help B and his parents celebrate his 2nd birthday. The Boy Wonder was on top form, and we had an excellent day. At the end of … 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
Deer wi’ hawnsh on head
I’m going to gloss over the horrors of Friday night, I think. Suffice it to say that it didn’t go well. Nevertheless, the Boy (who, to be fair, managed around nine hours of sleep – albeit in chunks – which … Continued
Testing times
Today was earmarked for unpacking and setting up the R5, and – apart from about half an hour wandering around the garden, and an hour or so helping R to resolve an unexpected domestic crisis – I spent the whole … 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
Concentration
Baby B slept the sleep of the righteous for nine and a half uninterrupted hours, bouncing awake in play mode at 5.15am. I, on the other hand, had lain awake through most of the night, worrying that he was too … Continued
