It would seem that children, from time to time, can get unwell. Just some malady that causes them to refuse summer school and demand a day at home or watching TV with the outlaws! Somehow, TheO has managed to acquire a thorough and complex knowledge of human anatomy and consequently now complains of a sore ear, sore throat and a hacking cough. Likely story! The good lady however informs me that such ailments are common with small infants! I can't help thinking that this may be related to a new electric guitar and unexplained 'sleepovers'....



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The latest addition continues to grow. And I mean grow!! At 11 weeks he is already as heavy as his elder sibling @ 6 months and snugly fits the dungarees that TheO found baggy. He sleeps through the night and whilst he has now found his voice, it's rarely used in anger!

As the summer winds down, the rest of the year gears up. The builders at the new house have informed me they can do no more! This is excellent news of course as they managed to use up all the money. It just remains to sweep up all the dust, paint the walls and get a staircase.



A quick beach BBQ