We are off to Portugal!

It is time to leave Dover and the UK, but only for a week. We are now at Gatwick airport waiting for our flight to board. We will be in Lisbon for a few days and then heading about an hour north to a surfing beach to chill out. We were invited to join the Johnstons on their family holiday filled with sun and surf and we thought ‘why not?’ That is the beauty of being in Europe, everything is so close.

Lily has been very spoilt since we have been away. It took us a week to buy a pram so she had a load of cuddles and was not complaining plus she had the Johnston boys to keep her company. Our neighbours at Kingsdown Holiday Village, Pauline and Barry, have been so kind and wonderful – showering Lily with clothes and loads of cuddles and they organised an interview for our favourite celeb (Murph) with the local rag, the Dover Express. Full page article on page four in yesterday’s edition including a big family photo!

Lily with her three favourite boys - Campbell, Jesse and Will



Sunday roast at Deb and Robert's house in Deal - Robert, Deb, Mike and Murph

After Portugal we will be staying with very close friends of ours, Will, Rachael, Charlie and Ella Marsh in Somerset. We are yet to meet Ella and I am sure she and Lily will be lifelong friends – Ella is a month older than Lily. The Marshes have asked me to be her godmother and I hope to be a better godparent than Murph is to his five godchildren!

We plan on making our way to our villa in the south of France (yes, that’s right ‘our villa in the south of France’) at the beginning of September. Mmmm…pain au chocolat for breakfast, lunch and tea.

Lily and mummy