Firstly happy birthday to my sons, Rocco and Jay who have reached an important milestone - their first birthday.

Having been away for two weeks in Portugal and due to stay a third, we popped home for a big gathering of family and friends and threw Rocco and Jay a big party. We had a wonderful cake which resembled The Night Garden, their favourite programme of the moment, an amazing magician and a clever balloon man for all the little people that came along with their parents. All was a success and the chocolate fountain proved popular with the young and old.

And then as I and my little family do – we headed off back on our travels to Portugal -Never have myself and hubby regretted a trip more.