Italy is overrated.

Things to be Happy about

Italian Beaches

The Summer of Food ^{tm reg} continuing.

The Pet Shop boys in concert.

Paris in June.

Albarino - my new white grape variety of choice.

Whitewashed villages.



Nephews converting to Islam.

Working in central London.

Eurostar.

Highgate ponds.

Birthday Boy

Monday night we went to Giraffe for Tom’s birthday. I can’t recommend it enough for taking kids. The staff there are great, going out of their way to accommodate children (crayons for colouring in, balloons etc.) and despite a few stares from the clientele when the kids were running around, nothing was a problem. Even the balloon I accidentally released into the sky was replaced. So my bad uncle status was redeemed. Again.



















Tom was happy – wanting to clink glasses with everyone, and he even got to speak some Spanish. Mia was happy too, once she had told everyone it was her birthday in two weeks. Mia wasn’t allowing Tom to be the centre of attention for too long, you know.




















Never stand between a small child and birthday cake.

Meet Barnaby

But Georgia calls him Saddam.

Waiting for Guinness

Spending my Inheritance

"It won't be easy, you'll think it strange......."

Catalunya is not Spain, but I love it anyway......

Medieval Streets!




Cute boys! ;-)




BBQs in May!




Michelin-starred restaurants!!




Beaches! (yes, Madrid has a river....)




Religion!