On the first day of the month, after having had Laura, Dennis and the boys at our place the evening before, we drove up to London for an evening at Sea Containers Hotel. Once we'd parked the car, we took a nice walk along the Southbank, taking in the sights and grabbing lunch at Five Guys. The afternoon was a bit more walking and sightseeing, and after checking into the hotel, we had dinner at Strada and then headed back to Sea Containers for the night.

The following morning, after breakfast, we checked out, headed to the Tate for a while and then made our way back home.

The next week and weekend were rather wintry so not much happened, mostly just at home and a few drives down to the beach to watch the waves and stormy weather. The middle weekend we had Leonardo's birthday at Portslade Sports Centre in the afternoon, and then Dishoom at home that evening for my birthday. On the Sunday we had brunch at Rockwater Hove followed by the afternoon at home.

The next weekend, after the Saturday at home, we had dinner at La Tavola and then brunch the next morning at Shoreham Airport with Laura, Hilary, Theo and Jack. The afternoon was then at home doing various bits of DIY around the house.

This past weekend we headed over to Brighton Marina in the evening and then on the Sunday we visited the Three Cornered Copse wooded downland with a stop at The Hilltop Cafe and the end for a coffee and a snack - which was good to get out and into the woods for a walk.