playdough

playdough made with dollops of hand cream (nice smelling and soft to play with!) and coffee grounds - endless fun!

treehouse

freya has built a treehouse at the allotment, and dad helps janu up. see janu's 'smile'. now we tell him 'you don't need to smile for pictures'!

Jack

Union Jacks handed out, suits on, cucumber sandwiches out, certificates got! I felt very odd (and underdressed) for my UK Citizenship Ceremony. Luckily I sat next to a Kiwi similarly attired - we do try our best! People from over 30 different countries joined in an oath, and I admit I did feel a bit different afterwoods - I think I preferred being an outsider! But I've forgotten all about it now, and hopefully it will just make life a bit easier.  I had to pass an exam all about arcane facts every UK citizen should know, including 'what is the grand national?'

Mr Bike

I'm surprised he hasn't asked if he can sleep with it yet....

teignmouth

beaches in england are so different to home. in australia I remember sand, surf and sun.  in england there are roads, shops, piers, people, beach huts, rocks, grey skies and coats. more to look at, sure, but not the quintessential experience of 'beach'.  To give you a sense of the sun's strength, Janu asks 'why is the moon up in the daytime?'... Janu luckily loves a windswept beach, and we caught up with Adrian's old friend Baan and partner Jonathon for a teignmouth afternoon.

garra rock

Welcoming in the New Year with a trip to Garra Rock, on the coast of South Hams. A cold sunshiney day. Janu pretended he was a billy goat and walked most of way from the beach to the top of the cliff himself (unusual for Mr 'carry-me' Porter)

balance boy

precarious fun