Some brief news of what “The Girls” have been up to.
Bess has lost her second “baby tooth”. Apparently the going rate from the Tooth Fairy is now £2. I blame Brexit for this inflation from sixpence, when I was a lad. Presumably the Tooth Fairy is international, deals in dollars, and the exchange rate is poor.
Meanwhile Florence welcomed Daddy home from South Africa by assisting with his first post-flight shave, helping to dispense the shaving foam;
And down in Hampshire Megan was also busy, in her case baking. Any chance of sending a slive to Grandpa Coops, Megan?



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.