The Dark is Defeated

Yes we are seeing life again. After that long, black, cold and depressing period know as January-February, we are finally getting the light and leaves return. It is sooooooo good, I can't being to describe it really. While your there it seems ok, one can cope but then the light and colours start coming back and you realise just how desperate one has been without such things. We have lovely bulbs popping up, fab crocus already flowering.

We are also excited by the season change, for this year we have an allotment. We will still do our back yard garden with the salad type stuff but potato's and corn will get free range of the big space. We had a super day today, we had lots of sun and a top of 11 degrees, we were all walking around in t-shirts, wonderful. Timothy even gladly donned his helmet for a bike ride with Daddy (not big on hats is our eldest) considering it was a screaming match last time (he loves the bikes and the ride of course). But that was also back in the cold windy month of October. We finished off the day with a bbq in the back yard with friends. We got sausages from a local farm (lamb and mint, beef and pepper and pork and apple) and some cheeses from the cambridge market, all super yum. Other more kiddy news, Timothy has now successfully used the toilet five times. I think we are actually making progress as three of the times he asked to go so yay us.

apart from all that we are just so excited to be coming back for a visit in less than three weeks YIPPEE (20 days to go). See you all real soon.

Foot note: We would like to send our love and prays to our very special Chelsea. We know we haven't been able to chat for such a long time but just know we love you so much and send hugs and kisses to you in our thoughts.

still snowing

Yes it is and still a novelty though it is obvious that the brits don't do much driving in the snow. The second that the roads were ok the shops were swamped. We went to our local library and just dropped into the supermarket to pick up a few things to make a cake and this is what we found. Utter maddness...



The ques for the till were way up the aisle but everybody was quite will behaved and the shop people walked around handing out choccies. But really you would think that the people were stocking up for some battle or another not a few days of snow. We got some groovy shots around the house and village too. I must say I loved driving in the snow and ice, its something of a challenge. All the cold just make us more excited for our visit back home though. We have got a very groovy new double pram for containment of the little critters. And I have good all their swimming gear on hand. Counting down the days. 32 days to go...

its snowing

Now one does not mind such a winter when its like the story books. We have been lucky to see snow each year, but this year has been really very good as we got snow while the folks were here and now a whole week. Even the driving is groovy though everybody here is very edgy about it. We have been told its due to cold winds from Russia, so thank you Russia.

Only 37 days until we head off. I have been busy finding stuff for Timothy to do on the plane. So if any of you have some clues please tell us. I have three activity books, one with stickers, one that you paint but just use water and the paper changes colour and a pop out activity thing that makes book marks, money boxes etc. We are also going to get an ipod touch for the games and the six hour play time for Peppa Pig (great show). We have found a very cool toy though a kids laptop. they do quite a few of them but we will go with the basic one and work up. Timothy is naturally obsessed with our laptops. We are also buying up summer clothes. We don't get much use for them here as you can comfortable wear long pants and sleeves all year round.


This is Timothy and I taking Matthew for a walk in the snow on the green in Kingston. To give their daddy some quiet time at home so he can work. Ben didn't go in as it has only just started to snow and a lot but they have not gritted yet so very slippery.



Below is a very bad film of Mini Foozle but it is cute. The hair is so funny and he smiles while he is sleeping. I couldn't turn the light on just in case it woke him up.