- It was the second week of the Easter holidays for our boys, and thanks to Good Friday, it was also a shorter working week for me.
- H played in an under-9s football tournament in Hemel Hempstead. His team moved on from the tough league stage into the Silver Cup draw which they went on to win. He scored in the final and was a very happy boy, posing with the trophy.
- For the Easter weekend we stayed at my in-laws’ house in Wiltshire. L’s brother and his family were also visiting, so it was a rare opportunity for the cousins - all boys - to play together. They made full use of the garden and countryside to play cricket, football, build Lego, ride bikes and gallop around the house like a herd of elephants.
- L organised an unprecedented three Easter egg hunts for us all. First she hid plastic eggs around the garden for the children to find, then everyone had to find their boxed eggs, and then teams of three looked for their team’s coloured eggs.
- In between Creme Eggs (my favourite) I’ve been enjoying some stunning first round matches of the World Championship snooker. It’s perfect to watch gently and (so I’m told) have a snooze on the sofa.
- The extra bank holidays and our trip to France have meant I’m barely able to remember what it is I do in my job. The mental whiplash of being back to work is real.
