Thailand

Two boys, one cat, one mother, one father behind camera, and a game of chess. Early mornings in Thailand are like this.

No noses in mobiles. No hoodies. No disguise. No silly haircuts. Just a quick board game, maybe a swim, then off to school.

Boo Boo and The Cherub are what I would call 'bright boys'; they take after their Papa. I would love to know what they'll get up to when they're older, but I will probably never know.

They have travelled around the world, and are perhaps more 'worldly' than most of their peers. I think such people see things differently, which can only be a good thing. 

Thailand (even on their small island) isn't all glamour and beach-life. Most of the roads are appalling, and I believe that local workmen are pretty useless. It's not easy getting anything done to a decent standard; including gardening. There is a lot of frustration attached to daily life. There are snakes in the trees, and Wills has HUGE Lizards in the garden (and occasionally in the pool).

I'm not very well travelled myself. I've seen a bit of Europe, and I've been to the Caribbean; but otherwise I'm a bit of a 'stay at home lad'. Lady M is the opposite. She should have been born in Katmandu, but there was Yellow Fever around so she was eventually born in Surrey. Otherwise she's lived in Moscow, Washington, Caracas, France, and Brighton (to name but a few).

Having been raised in France, two of my children now live abroad, with just Kimbo being in the UK. Of course I miss the other two, but I thoroughly approve of their choices.