In October we had a lovely visit from our god-daughters, Charlotte, Melissa and Juliet, who came to stay for a few days over the half-term break. They had a fantastic time playing with the boys, and having a household of seven children for a few days was educational for us too.

This picture was taken on a trip to the seaside in Broadstairs. It was a bitterly cold but sunny afternoon, and we had a lovely fish and chip lunch followed by a walk along Viking Bay. However, shortly after this was taken everyone managed to get soaking wet, used up all the spare clothes, and we had to hurry back to the car to warm up...