up and away to london. a looonnng train ride cheered up by steve the tug boat pilot who played dominos with us and the buffet bloke with the tardis in his pocket. arrived bedraggled in london and negotiated our way to dulwich where we were met by increasingly big and adolescent cousins.

i love the way little kids plonk themselves on laps and i know that it wont last long. carpetbiter1 just doesnt fit in the same way any more so i grab any chance i can with carpetbiter2