And chicken pox!!

Finally after years of intensive deliberate exposure to other kids with chicken pox little M has finally caught it! She is pretty good natured about it, but devastated that she is not allowed to go to school. (J had it as a baby.) Never great timing, but we were all going to Hastings for the 1066 reenactment this weekend - now the girls will be staying home!! J is taking one of his friends, its his birthday treat. I am sure they will have a great time. We have had a hectic week, R has been on a training course for being a School Governor - yes he is an upright citizen now. One of my graduate students has arrived for a month to finish off her thesis (free babysitting hurrah). We have had glorious weather the past month, its even been over 20 degrees! Balmy, we are waiting for the snap change that will inevitably come this time of year - leaves are all yellowing and falling from the trees. I can understand how people get depressed as winter starts to set in, it does feel a long way to spring. Thankfully we have a trip to Oz planned in the middle of it. It will be half term shortly, which means a week off for the kids. No real plans, just some stuff around here and perhaps into London. Kids are enjoying just having life around here currently. Life is good. The picture is of our street, we are the first house on the left of the picture, which is the end of the row so actually has a side yard. Sorry its late evening so a bit dark. We seem to be having a picture hiatus at the moment, will promise to reform and take more photos!