Sophie and Robb on the carousel in Hyde Park, August

with friends in the playground at Hyde Park

Robb enjoying some down time

Hampshire visit

eating the cucumber from the Pimms

Back in London and we spent more time with baby Alexander. Sophie having a little snuggle with him - he is looking at Scarlett.

It rained so much in Lewes that this is the only photo taken there, day one when we arrived it was quite nice and sunny in the afternoon.

Ahh the british seaside holiday

Scarlett and Manon with Southwold beach in the distance

sunny old Southwold

luckily we had the use of a friend's beach hut to huddle in, when the rain poured down. even so, after some time we decided to brave it and walk back to the house for some hot tea.

auntie Bryony and Alex

the cousins hanging out

the little monkeys all played together

My friend from long long long ago in Sussex came to visit with her two little ones. Soph and Ned shared a mutual appreciation of chocolate cupcakes. Then Ned sat on his.

Thorpness, Suffolk

walking past the windmill attraction (Scarlett sitting on Jack's shoulders) and later eating a sausage roll next to the duck pond. The thing to do.

Scarlett's first proper snuggle with Alex

Henry was very spoilt

thirtysomething

The girls made a chocolate cake and we all celebrated my birthday. It was a perfect English summer's day.

We met little Alexander for the first time. He is looking adoringly at his mummy.

Wrestling Auntie Clare in the hammock, Pappy's garden.

Part 1 of the 2010 UK trip

Sudbourne, looking for bugs in Pappy's vegetable patch