North- Eastern Delights

Elaine, Tim and KP are now back from Sunderland, and have had a brilliant time. They brought back some of my favourite North- East fodder.

Here we have (from left to right) a pink slice (strawberry shortbread affair,) Sasparilla tablets (like solid dandillion and burdock,) a peach melba (my personal favourite- filled with cream and a bit of peach,) and the big thing is a stottie cake (unique Sunderland bread- very soft and best eaten with ham and pease pudding- not shown but in the fridge.)

Tim took the opportunity to go fishing when he was up there- and dressed the part for taking on the high seas.

KP learned to crawl backwards while she was away, and also started talking. She can now say 'bah, bah,' I am trying to teach her the words 'black' and 'sheep' at the moment.

Elaine hopes that Big William has noticed the outfit that she is wearing- as he chose it.

So now they are back at home, Tim wanted to try out his new trainers and go running with his daddy.

We had to stop for a rest whenever we saw a bench- Tim tells me that Grandad Stan does this and so we have to as well.

We also tried out Tim's new tent- which Grandma had sneaked into the car. It quickly became a mobile gas chamber as today is what Tim calls his 'Poo day.' Even the vented roof was not enough to stop me from nearly passing out- a trick which Uncle William has taught him I think!