A Bird in the hand . TIME IS MARCHING ON . It has just hit me that my baby is in her last year of school. the last year to set her up with good habits for her future in the big wide world. When I look back at the changes she has had in her 16 years of life, I wonder have we been good enough parents or more importantly how much damage have we done? Is her independent streak, the result of being a boomerang kid or has this just added to her strong character and ability to be flexible? .

Thursday, May 15, 2008. Because Leafa is such a legend she gave birth to Tessa May upside down, the baby was feet first that is - a breach birth. Ma and baby are now languishing in Nelson Hospital for a bit. Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

The extensive fields inside the park were littered with people enjoying the twilight. And one particularly excited dog enjoyed a skillful Sunday game of football with his owner. Friday, 17 May 2013. Strolling back from a Shoreditch flat white, I walked past this colourful scene. Wednesday, 15 May 2013.