Easter

Last Easter there was so much sun that we have had to buy Ben a sunhat and suncream. No such problem this year. It was the first time it had snowed at Easter for 10 years although there was the excuse that it was the earliest Easter since 1913.

After marking Good Friday with the traditional walk of witness in Kenilworth we headed off to Mark's parents in Suffolk for the rest of the weekend.

Whilst we were there we took in a trip to the Bentwaters Cold War Musuem - for Mark who grew up just a few miles from RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge, the twin US airbases in the area, it was fascinating to find out some of what went on on our doorstep until really quite recently. It seems such a long time ago now, but a reminder that the Cold War was a reality whilst we were growing up in the 1970s and 1980s. A photo of Ben next to some Rapier missiles in the snow seems somewhat incongruous.

After several months of practicing, Ben is finally well and truly mobile. He has been walking unaided for the past week or so and rapidly making up for lost time! After a lovely Easter lunch we decided to go for a ride out to Bawdsey. It wasn't quite the weather for going on the beach so after a brief walk around the car park we came home again - but there was enough time for Ben to show off his new found skills outside for the first time. He even got cross with his Gran for holding his hand!