Our first job after settling in was to look after Lenny while Helen went to Ernie's Christmas play. Ernie was a wolf in the play and had a dance which he wouldn't repeat for us. Lenny explored the flat and found somewhere to sit under the sink.
Needless to say, time flew by. We had many visits to the park with the two boys, helped with the shopping and cooking, babysat whenever needed, etc, etc.
On my birthday, we went to a small restaurant in Broadstairs with Helen for a delicious lunch.
The following Tuesday, we took the train to London to meet with Cambridge friends, Rachel and Brian and ate a festive lunch at the Plum and Spilt Milk.
Jim came down to Broadstairs at Christmas and stayed in the flat with us. We had good weather most days, with Broadstairs looking good in the winter sun.
Lenny is following in his brother's footsteps as far as iPhones and iPads are concerned. While he doesn't yet have all the skills, which is hardly surprising at 14 months, he has an eagle eye and appears from nowhere when an iDevice appears.
Some photos of the boys
At Morelli's ice-cream parlour
On Boxing Day, Jim returned to London to prepare for his trip to Brussels to join Sophie and then continue for a holiday in Sweden and Denmark where they will celebrate his 40th birthday. First, we went for lunch at the Yarrow hotel, which à a training hotel for East Kent College. The bar and dining room are spacious, and so suitable for small people who need space to run around. The staff were very child friendly, perfect for us.
So now we are on our way back home and will start work on our next trip.
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- Pat and John on tour
