Lunch with Lord Clyde in Kerridge (21.10.06)

To mark the end of the first and start of the second week in charge of the Baby Maintenance Department, Isabel's parents had a luncheon appointment with Lord Clyde in Kerridge.



Unfortunately Lord Clyde was out (since 1863) but luckily friends from the Craigs' antenatal class were in attendance.

The trio of trios for lunch were the Leightons - Esther, Simon & Hannah (aged 4 weeks), the Mitchells - Alex, Grant & Eleanor (aged 6 weeks) and the Craigs - Kate, Jon & Isabel (aged 1 week).

The Lord Clyde is a long-established smoke-free public house, so was a suitable venue for small people.

Kate holding court (and Isabel) with Esther (& Hannah) and Grant (& Eleanor) maintaining interest.



Clockwise: Alex, Simon, Kate (& Isabel), Esther (& Hannah) and Grant (& Eleanor).



Grant (r) and Jon playing 'Guess the weight of the baby'.



Post-lunch, the nine headed back to the Leightons' residence for tea and coffee.

After comparing car seats, conversation appeared to run dry between Hannah (r) & Isabel.



Coincidentally, the cows grazing over the Leightons' garden fence were owned by Esther and Kate's midwife, Ruth (no joke!). It's a small world.



Thanks to the Leightons for their hospitality.

After returning from lunch Isabel did some sleep modelling of a new cardigan received yesterday from cousin Gillian from Daddry Shield, which was a perfect fit (thanks Gillian).



And finally...Isabel providing a discreet signal that it was time to change her nappy!



The eighth evening would therefore end the same way as each of the previous seven - at the changing table!