I’ve returned in one, ever so slightly bigger, piece.
No less than three birthday parties were attended and much cake was consumed.

Autumn was still in full glorious swing in The Netherlands and the sun did a good job of highlighting the splendour left on the trees.

I enjoyed a variety of activities amongst which, peeling a ton of apples for the six pies my mum was baking, a magical visit from an apricot coloured rabbit, two evenings of life-drawing, a memorable burrata mozzarella for two, lunch and travel-planning at a handbag museum, vegetarian haggis and a solo expedition to the zoo where a curious Kea gently bit my finger.