Meanwhile in New Zealand

Rainie was mentioning that there hadn't been any blips of Miss Esme Rae recently so just for her fan club! She's growing so fast, literally bouncing with energy (see extra), chatting nine to the dozen, red hot on her knowledge of nocturnal animals, mad about jigsaws and eating him out of house and home. Still not keen on wearing knickers though!

We're off on a small jaunt with our pals Robert & Finola. Its the lads' birthdays in March so we are treating them to two nights  in Ash House  which looks rather glamorous. In between we shall be out in the field looking for you know what so we may well lower the tone - the forecast is not great, I fear there will be mud!

Catch you soon. And thanks for all the kind, wise and supportive words on yesterday's blip. Rather bizarrely, Grace had a blipsnap.