It's summer on the island of Tjome and the summer residents have increased the permanent population ten fold! 4,000 suddenly became 40,000 and the local supermarkets have had to open on a Sunday to cope with demand. We don't really notice the increase in folk in our quiet little sheltered cul-de-sac as the holiday makers tend to lurk in the forests and skerries of the island. You can however spot several hundred of them basking on the beaches and rocks slowly cooking themselves a nice shade of lobster - ah the national pasttime!
The weather's been beautiful all summer with temps regularly in the 30s and not a breath of air - great during the day but not at night.
Life continues to go well and we're all good. There's been plenty to do in the garden - a little off road boules was played recently with the odd stop inbetween to pick and eat some of the berries and fruits growing in the garden (cherries, apples, raspberries, wild strawberries, blackcurrants and blueberries). Last weekend we drove to Horten and had lunch at the harbourside. It was lovely just to relax and watch all the big yachts arriving at the guest harbour on the Oslo fjord.
Craig's enjoying work and has also managed to fit in some golf recently, Ruth-Cheryl continues to generally do nothing in particular but eat ice-cream and socialise with the other mums. They're supposed to go walking but the weather...............
Grier has started on solids and really enjoys trying all the new flavours - avocado, banana, spaghetti bolognese, peas and carrots, sweet and normal potato, turnip, pasta and her favourite - mango! She's taken to the flavour of water especially during the really hot days. She has two bottom teeth coming through and loves to chomp on fingers.
She's also recently made the move to her own room and loves chatting with all her toy friends from her cot.
Hope you enjoy the video and the photo.
The weather's been beautiful all summer with temps regularly in the 30s and not a breath of air - great during the day but not at night.
Life continues to go well and we're all good. There's been plenty to do in the garden - a little off road boules was played recently with the odd stop inbetween to pick and eat some of the berries and fruits growing in the garden (cherries, apples, raspberries, wild strawberries, blackcurrants and blueberries). Last weekend we drove to Horten and had lunch at the harbourside. It was lovely just to relax and watch all the big yachts arriving at the guest harbour on the Oslo fjord.
Craig's enjoying work and has also managed to fit in some golf recently, Ruth-Cheryl continues to generally do nothing in particular but eat ice-cream and socialise with the other mums. They're supposed to go walking but the weather...............
Grier has started on solids and really enjoys trying all the new flavours - avocado, banana, spaghetti bolognese, peas and carrots, sweet and normal potato, turnip, pasta and her favourite - mango! She's taken to the flavour of water especially during the really hot days. She has two bottom teeth coming through and loves to chomp on fingers.
She's also recently made the move to her own room and loves chatting with all her toy friends from her cot.
Hope you enjoy the video and the photo.
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