Tea and Toys

After our failed start to the day at the Alexandra Palace Saturday, we made our way to Kristin and Gareth's for afternoon tea. In addition to their own three, Kristin and Gareth were babysitting for friends, so we had nine children in all plus four adults. If you look closely above, you can count the seven girls and two boys whom I managed to corral for just a minute and capture in a single photograph. The racket was quite something, especially given the small size of London homes, but it was a joyful noise. The girls greatly enjoyed playing with other kids, and the visitors, who dream of going to Florida, were fascinated to learn from the Americans about the perils of alligators. Gareth mostly enjoyed the meat and cheese tray we brought along, not knowing that Kristin keeps him on strict rations in that department.