Happy Easter

The rains are back, the may flies are out in force - apparently they are a tasty snack when fried but we are yet to test that - and the weather is distinctly cooler (although not a patch on the near freezing temperatures the kids and I are going to find in the UK next week when we pop back to see friends and family for the school holidays). The kids have had a very mellow start to the holidays, hanging out at home, playing a little cricket and badminton (only 2 shuttlecocks stuck in the mango tree just now), having an occasional swim and creating lots of mess with Lego and creative play - an erratic power supply has curtailed their efforts to sit in front of various screens.

We have had fun getting ready for Easter by dying eggs and then searching high and low for them in the garden today - swapping them for mini chocolate eggs with lots of heated debate about who should get most.....





Peter, our great eskari looked on in bewildered amusement as the kids raced round the garden in pyjamas this morning but took it all in and happily hid a second batch of eggs for an afternoon hunt with friends who came to lunch. And we have a third hunt at friends tomorrow afternoon, assuming my emergency supply of mini eggs holds out. It was hastily requisitioned from a friend who was back in the UK last week after Matthew and I failed in our attempts to find an adequate, affordable alternative here - I'm keeping quite about the carbon footprint of these particular chocolates.

Anne