Slightly, but only slightly, late news. Last month the Hands Family, Claire, Si Bess and Florence, increased by 50%. Claire has not had twins – the girls are each the proud owner of a guinea pig, Bess had one guinea pig for her birthday, but since (a) guinea pigs are social animals, and (b) having one sister with a guinea pig and one without does not promote family harmony, Bess and Florence had one each.
Guinea pigs are, of course, way more interesting than watching Cbeebies, and so the girls spent a very contented evening sitting enthralled in front of the guinea pig hutch as the new pets settled in. They would have sat there all night without parental intervention.
I understand that at least one guinea pig, I can’t remember whose, has already had an adventure – he (she?) managed to get get his (her) head stuck in a guinea pig toy, and a veterinary consultation required. Bet that cost just a little more than the guinea pig, but “it’s a write off” doesn’t apply in the pet world. We know this from experience.
Technically we live in Oaktree House, but sadly the tree had to go.
We now have a thriving Oakstump at the front of the house.
