4 June 2026

 In on-off rain today we walked up the hillside of Newhaven to one of several parks with views to the sea below.

We shared an umbrella when it came down, while the boy was snug, warm and dry under his rain cover.

We'd stopped for coffee and pastries in a café before our walk, where, secure and good as gold, he took in his surroundings with his characteristic seriousness and due consideration.

Back home there was an afternoon of play alternating with naps. He happily demonstrated his tummy time exercises, practising rolling, and found his mother's antics and animations extremely funny -

I got in every opportunity for cuddles before I had to leave for my train.