gingerly

did you have a good weekend? we used the new cutter to make some ginger bread men (after thoroughly washing and then sterilising it in a pan of boiling water, the source of treasures is an environment of dubious hygiene.) the resulting ginger bread men were satisfyingly chubby when they emerged from the oven.

we went to the beach on sunday morning for a breath of fresh and a stretch of the legs. it was a return to normality after the warm weather of last weekend. bruised skies above, foaming sea and a fine salt spray in the air. o-o was cross that we wouldn't let him put pebbles in his mouth, peer into litter bins or loiter near the piss stink areas of the promenade.

conkers & bonkers...

...weather. it's october, but not as we know it. we had a lovely weekend in the sunshine. counting conkers, trying to persuade o-o to keep a (borrowed) sun-hat on and enjoying the dappled shade in stanmer park.

and, having finally located o-o's amazing bonnet*, splashing in the sea at hove (actually).

happy days.

*this one stays on and is ideal for shielding the blond bonce of our fair skinned tiddler, it was made by this excellent etsy seller.