i really love your kid. i know that's weird, but the stories about her have given me a lot of hope in this very difficult year. i have no idea if DD5 will keep up her blistering pace or if she's a flash in the pan, but the path you've taken with your kid has shown me that if we do wind up in the same neck of the woods, there's a lot to look forward to.

Every Sunday it brooded and lay on the floor. Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.