Saturday 27th August 2011

The weeks are simply blending into on another at the moment, and seem to pass in a blur of feeding, nappies, playing taxi and keeping a 3 year old entertained. There is now only one week left of the school holidays and whilst I have LOVED having the kids at home with me and they have been incredible with Nick and Beth, I am looking forward to establishing a routine and getting the house back into some semblance of order.

Last weekend was spent with Si's sister Jann from South Africa and as always the time together was like gold. On Sunday we decided to give her a quintessentially English experience and packed a picnic lunch before heading about 30 minutes south to Cuckmere Haven and the Seven Sister's Country park.

After a lovely leisurely stroll through the park we found ourselves on the pebble beach where we enjoyed a lunch of pork pies, sausage rolls, fruit and chocolate biscuits (what could be more English then that lol) before Phill and Si braved the water for a swim. Time spent with family in this way is always rejuvenating for the family and the children really enjoyed getting to know their auntie a little better.

Jann treated us to dinner at the Harvester which was as always lovely and a perfect ending to the day. Monday and Tuesday Jann and I spent enjoying each other's company before, all too soon, I was returning her to Gatwick so she could make her way home.

It is a bank holiday weekend in England, and although today is being spent in an ultra lazy fashion we have plans with friends both tomorrow and Monday and we are looking forward to much laughter and good food.