Hooray he is eight!

Laurence celebrated a very special birthday around May the 13th. His grandparents from Holland arrived the day before and we all enjoyed a special meal in a beautiful orchard. All his friends from school were invited to his party, in which we danced and played games. Particularly successful was pass-the-parcel, which was a novelty here. Laurence is now the proud owner of a beautiful aquarium with a variety of little fishes. He really wanted something bigger and more cuddly, like a puppy. His parents, however, insisted that he should practice looking after an animal, after having had the experience of the guinea pigs being rejected after two weeks. If the fish survive we might move on to something bigger! His very favourite toy remains the game boy and he njoys looking after his very cute virtual pets.