21 - 27 April 2008

Sock puppets is the latest craze. Caspar found a few unwashed odd socks at home but was sufficiently inspired to arrange a collection at school. Within a few days, much to our joy, he had collected 93 old socks, a pair of nylons and one pair of pants.

14 - 20 April 2008

A half hour boat jaunt at Zell am See - not quite long enough for Caspar to get the hang of not over-steering. So we zig-zagged across the lake and just about made it to the middle before we realised we needed to turn around if we were going to make it back in time. When we were all feeling really sick, Elizabeth took over and steered us safely home in a straight line.

7 - 13 April 2008

The Ski Season is now officially over. At the weekend Justine tried once again to match the social pace of 20 year olds at the Ski School's final fling and was worse the wear for it by the end. Summer's sports are roller-blading and uni-cycling (as well as the more conventional biking and swimming) so yet more bruises for the whole family - just in different places now.

31 March - 6 April 2008

One rainy day last month we persuaded Caspar to watch 'The Empire Strikes Back' because we wanted to watch it. His nights have been haunted ever since by the thought of Darth Vader and his raspy voice. Simon has tried to treat Caspar's fear with his own brand of humour therapy - heavy breathing at the breakfast table, frequent renditions of the Star Wars theme tune, conversations beginning 'oh Caspar, Darth just phoned, he wondered if you wanted to pop round to play'. This week Elizabeth turned four and amongst the many lovely presents she received was a soft pink teddy that snores when you press it's paw, a kind of heavy breathing kind of snoring. She promptly named it Darth Vader Teddy and it now represents a new object of terror for poor Caspar.