A visit from the rellies

Our "Australian" relatives paid us a visit on Friday - Mark's Uncle John and Auntie Jane popped in to stay for the night as part of their grand tour around England (can't believe it is 6 years since we last saw them) and we took them round Kenilworth Castle in the rain - a far cry from the sun-drenched beaches of Sydney. Great to be back in dear old Blighty!

They enjoyed meeting the boys - above is John getting a cuddle with Thomas - and also enjoyed watching Debbie dress up as a Knight! Scary!

Harvest

We haven't quite caught on to the craze for growing your own vegetables but we have had a few things in the garden this year and harvest time has come at last to the Dawson household with our first crop of beans today and a single solitary strawberry. Ben is as you can see, very excited!