Family

ready to fly

crack an egg

off to his first summer camp

we want pasta - you can have pasta if you make the pasta

this is happiess - I didn't notice the title of the book until I was reviewing photos a week later

family video call

takeaway dinner - busy day for all of us and so we ended up with a rare takeaway dinner in the garden

evenings in the garden - it has been so nice to have meals outside recently

early morning calls with Mum

banana bread - a parting gift before heading to the airport

family haircut - Who knew that a haircut was a great excuse for a day out?

all smiles - but for how long

炸酱面 (zhà jiàng miàn) - best hot weather meal

time in the garden - IKEA garden table a worthwhile investment as the weather warms up

into the garden - it's so nice to be spending more time outdoors

bike trip - by Sunday Ehtan was really pushing the distance on the bike, he's loving it

family time - it's rare that we all sit down to watch TV, Shaun the Sheep was a hangover from the long haul flight but it had them all in stitches

art by an orangutan - the boys were super excited to fill their grandparents in on all the weird and wonderful things they saw in China

walk in the park

Breakfast Spot - we were the first ones in but it was packed by the time we left. As far as I could tell, one chef served everyone.

3 April 2026

family haircut @ Studio Path

Happy Mothers' Day

Preparing for his first Chinese lesson

a hug before you go

Monopoly Deal - round 88

Celebrating the year of the horse"

Preparing food is the best entertainment

back to normal - the Christmas decorations came down

December Festivities

festive fun - his first sparkler

under the tree - distributing gifts to others

hosting friends at home - hotpot for 11

in town - the boys catch sight of St Paul's Cathedral

3 December 2025

LSO Family Concerts

Beijing is gloriously sunny these days.

It always amazes me how many cars are here. You'd never know there was a vast underground carpark that was also full.