Ollie...

Saw nephew Ben, Hem and baby Ollie, who has changed so much in the few weeks since I last saw him: able to roll over on his own, and no doubt keen to become even more mobile. I was impressed by the little gadget that allowed Ben and Hem to watch and listen to Ollie, in his cot, and even to play the soothing sounds of waves against a shingle beach, to help him fall asleep. They could change the ambient sounds, remotely (which presumably don’t include thunderclaps, or heavy metal music or the 1812 Overture). With snow settling, I stayed the night…