A couple of weeks ago David had been at the playground with a couple of his friends. I was at my neighbour's house when they all got back. As David and I were walking home he whispered to me in a conspiratorial tone: "I know what James just said to his Mum." When I asked what James had said, David replied "He asked her if she has a China!" "A what?" I replied. "A China", he said. "You know, the things that ladies have!"

Meanwhile Helen has been asking some very intelligent questions, the kind that you struggle to answer, like: "How do pictures move on the TV?", "How does the weather change?", "How are clouds made?" and "How does the light switch turn the light on and off?"