Mmmm ... doughnuts

George was much better this morning. But because of this, be was bouncing around from 6.30 am onwards. Urrrrrrr. Although this made him sound alarmingly wheezy again, he didn't seem bothered in the slightest.

On our way down to Hartlepool to pick up the boys, we stopped off in Newcastle to have lunch with Chris and Joanne. So, even though we didn't get away for the weekend, we did get an impromptu chance to catch up with some old friends. It's an ill wind, and all that.

As ever, Matt and Andy had a brilliant time with their cousins. In this shot, I think Jack's incredible bulging "cheek" is really George's elbow - though I can't swear to it, and they were big doughnuts...