Fortnum and Mason's morning tea

Fortnum and Mason's morning tea, originally uploaded by Racmol.

A bit of a week of contradictions, really. Fortnum and Mason's morning tea on Tuesday and then I joined Weight Watchers on Wednesday. Don't know what the WW leader would have had to say about our morning tea - I had a black forest cake and hot chocolate (with real chocolate) and Christine had two strudels and a toffeecino (mainly whipped cream). Still it was lots of fun.

Then we went to the V&A in the afternoon, only to discover that the dolls' houses Chrissie wanted to see are actually at the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green now. Still we enjoyed the fashion and jewellery exhibits - some amazing stuff on display, including 200 and 300-year-old shoes for women with tiny feet. People were smaller in general then, I guess.

That evening we went to see Mamma Mia, also good fun. I really enjoyed just being out in town at night - a rarity with two small people in the house but something that definitely needs repeating - and SOON!

It's been lots of fun having Chrissie to stay. Unfortunately for her though, Sofia has taken to waking up at 5.30 now that it gets light so early, which isn't the best. She came to see us at 5.45 and we weren't that thrilled to see her either.

First bbq of the season

Family snapshot, originally uploaded by Racmol.

Lots more photos on flickr of all of us enjoying our first bbq of the year with the Barnes family.

Also, today marks the planting of the potato crop and some more salad leaves.

For the Nanny, there are also some pictures of Sofia and Millie playing with the kitchen - it was a great hit.

Springtime comes to NW6

IMG_2344, originally uploaded by Racmol.

Sofia, William and I had a picnic in the garden this afternoon (while the rugby was on tv). Must have been about 18 degrees or so - positively tropical after the recent rain.

The leek harvest has begun - with one small-to-medium-sized leek. Maybe a leek and potato soup in our future this week?

The spinach is up in the raised bed, as are the first salad leaves. Red onions are there but pretty titchy.

And the slugs have been given their first dose of Kronenbourg in the slug traps - we'll see whether they like that more or less than last year's Stella.

Mother and son

Mother and son, originally uploaded by Racmol.

Some new pictures of Willy on flickr from this week. It's been a rough fortnight but I think I'm on the mend now. And William seems to be learning how to sleep through the night at last - has managed it on two occasions but not two nights in a row.

Jules and I are still pretty tired and resorting to chocolate as a pick-me-up. Sometimes I think the handiness of our corner shop is a mixed blessing...