The other day Elspeth looks me in the eye and says “I can’t wait to be an adult.” Gauging from the smirk on her face, I don’t believe her for a second - but I play along. “Really. Why?” I ask. “Because I want to drink wine! And coffee!!” She cracks herself up laughing. I reassure her that being a child is infinitely better and we need to do those things to bring back the imagination and energy levels of our inner child.
Cinque Terre
I have been on the fence about taking the kids to Cinque Terre, renowned for its hiking trails linking intensely coloured villages cascading down craggy cliffs. I didn’t know if I had the stamina to experience this magic against a soundtrack of whinging and arguments. But after our time in Firenze, I realised it couldn’t possibly be worse.