More than somewhat

Eeven though I am looking ahead more than somewhat, in my experience it's best to take your opportunities when you can.

Last weekend we added to the baby-clutter... Except it was more toddler-tosh. We picked up an Edwardian high chair (read: 1950s utility furniture bashed around a bit) and a French bateau-style single bed (read: knackered old woodwormy cast-off) for the nursery. Well, I think they look super. And they'll last, provided the Death Watch Beetle hasn't reduced them to a fine powder.

Bye-bye freedom, hello cots, playpens, pushchairs

Thanks to a generous younger sister and brother-in-law, whose three boys are now beyond cots, playpens and pushchairs, we are proud owners of same. With the clobber cluttering up the car boot on the way back and now in component parts resting in the hallway, we seem to have made a significant step towards familydom.

In fact, driving back with all the clutter bouncing around, I found myself thinking, "Do I really want to do this. Bye-bye freedom to do as I please, hello faffing around with car seats, school uniforms and teenagers?"

Now this really is hitting home.