We celebrated our 1st anniversary on the 11th of October. So far so good!

We don't think we could have anticipated last year that by the time we returned to The Bingham a year (and a day) later, Jo would already be off the booze and goat's cheese. We had a lovely meal, taking advantage of a "two courses for £25" deal, which Tim ruined by ordering an expensive coffee and petit fours at the end of the meal. Yum. Great to see the place is as good as we remember from last year.

So, we made it to the Baby Show at Earl's Court, in spite of Jo having a horrid cold. Quite unexpectedly, we left with 20 nappies.

Maybe it was the great name, the idea of saving money or just how easy they looked (even to Tim), but we hope that we can stick with these and avoid disposable nappies as much as possible; although being around the messy bums of several nephews and nieces, we are under no illusions about how much hard work that involves! These things look pretty impressive, though: all-in-one and adjustable from birth to potty.

We really recommend going to see "Up", the latest Pixar Movie, which we saw last weekend. Visually stunning, colourful and great fun, and tinged with sadness too. The challenge is not to cry within the first 10 minutes - then you'll be alright!

We're planning a pub lunch in Richmond for a few friends on Sunday (few being the operative word, as so many now live outside London, have babies or are expecting babies in the next couple of weeks), and are keen to use up 8 more free guest passes for Kew Gardens before Tim's membership expires at the end of November.