2007

A happy New Year to everyone.

Phew - that's over for another year. The decorations are down, the kids are back at school, and there's barely enough time to rev up again for Sid's third birthday, which she will be celebrating next Sunday afternoon with a few friends. (She's going to be THREE! NO!)

We welcomed Julia back from Thailand where it sounds as if she had the most wonderful time, packing her days with activity. The children were enthralled by her tales of scuba diving, lost temples and elephant riding. For Kit, she brought back a stuffed tarantula in a glass case! The thing is AT LEAST five inches across, and gives me the heebie-jeebies.

I enjoyed her tales of the (male) wedding guest who arrived wearing the same shirt as the groom, and ran screeching back to his room to change! And the bride just about managing to survive until 'I pronounce thee . . ' before fainting and having to go upstairs for a little lie-down - two hours long!

It's lovely to have her back - we all missed her.