2013 Week 38

This week started off so cold, that it seemed as if summer were already a distant memory and whether or not to turn the heating on was a main conversation topic! And then the sun came back to pay a visit, and stayed. The heating stayed off and coats were put away once again. Yey. […]

2013 Week 36

Finally, the return to school and the kids were very happy to reunite with friends, and Barnaby even said he was looking forward to maths games on the netbook! Alexei is practicing his pose for a future modelling career perhaps? I put this photo in just to remind myself that sometimes these two can get […]

2013 Week 35

We enjoyed the glamping last week, largely due  to meeting new friends. Camping this week was all about old friends and hanging out together with lots of fun and games. Meanwhile, Willow carried on getting help wherever she could find it.Felix chose to be buried in the sand, and wouldn’t get out! Willow, as ever, wanted […]

2013 Week 34

So our first morning of camping and I managed to make some pancakes, which went down a treat in the beautiful countryside.   We barely had time to eat them before joining the rest of the guests in a guided tour of the farm. The farmer was so relaxed with the kids and let them […]

2013 Week 31

Still on  our camping holiday, we had lots of fun around the campsite and spending time with family who were still around after the wedding. Barnaby took this one of Auntie Karin The two brothers – mirror image? We raided a knights shop …. and were asked to leave. Poor Felix – he was in […]

2013 Week 28

We are continuing to have stunning weather (finally as last summer and this spring were a total disaster), with temperatures in the high 20’s even 30’s . All this is good for my veggies, when I remember to water, and for the first time ever I have managed to grow cucumbers. So the boys eat […]