Being a dull and wet mid-winter day the visit was spent entirely indoors – no walk to follow a hearty lunch. Paula spoiled us with a lovely spread of Stroganoff then even more so with splendidly wicked rich chocolate puddings à la Nigella Lawson.

Karen and I were amazed how much Mila had progressed since we last saw her on 3rd December. She is now a very aware,  responsive, outgoing and happy little girl rather than a baby.

Below is a Gallery of Photos taken on the day.

As can be seen, at first Mila was a little camera and people shy, but soon relaxed and joined in the fun.  I managed to appear in them (a rarity) helped by Dandan using Paula’s phone to take one of Karen and I (the final one in the Gallery). Dandan enjoyed the photography more than he usually does – we’ll have to encourage his sudden interest in taking and posing for photos.

Gallery

To view photos:

1. View a larger version of a single image in a separate page – Right Click on the image then Left Click on “Open link in new tab” or “Open link in new window”.
Or…
2. Display an enlarged gallery – Left Click on an image – use the large side arrows to move between images – Left Click outside an image or press ESC to close the enlarged gallery