Monday 29th August 2011

Friendships are like a good wine, to be savoured and enjoyed and today we were certainly able to do that. Having made the 1.5 hour trip North West to High Wycombe we joined the lovely Andrew and Van Heerde families for a South African style braai at The Chequers (Dave and Sarah's new pub).

Elizabeth was the centre of attention as this is the first time either of the families have seen her and I must say she rose to the occasion, gurgling and smiling and not shedding a single tear the entire day even though she must have been exhausted.

Nick Nick loved playing with the "big" kids and seemed very happy to relinquish the role of "baby" in favour of being allowed to ride scooters and play rugby.

The food was outstanding and I must have eaten at least 500g of boerewors on my own. As always with these couples the conversation flowed easily and the hours passed quickly, the children spent their time happily out on the local common and in a nearby wood and it was a very relaxed family that reluctantly made our way home in the late afternoon.