Escape

We've been fortunate enough to have several nights to ourselves in the last month or so thanks to lovely Grandparents. Back at the end of July we all enjoyed a lovely few days in Suffolk with Mark's family, including a couple of nights on our own at a hotel in Southwold - luxury! If you don't know it, Southwold is a gorgeous little seaside town on the Suffolk coast that seems to be caught in a bit of a whimsical time warp - complete with pier, lighthouse, local summer theatre and lots of beach huts.

Our stay in Suffolk included a trip to Lowestoft air show - beach and aeroplanes making it a perfect combination for Ben, although the torrential storm as we waited for the park and ride home wasn't quite what we planned, and meant that the promised Vulcan Bomber was grounded (Ben's latest obsession - aka 'Falcon Bomber' - courtesy of a trip to the air museum at Coventry with Gran).

When the weather improved Ben enjoyed playing on the new bouncy castle in Gran and Grandad's garden, and we were able to go for a lovely walk on the heath with Aunty Lucy and Uncle Stephen and their dogs.

But the escape to Southwold, and this lovely view from our hotel, was definitely the highlight, and something we will cherish with all the upheaval about to happen in our lives.