We had a great weekend. On Sunday we visited my mate Merle in Bern and played a lot in her front room before going to the communications museum, where there were lots of buttons to push. Mummy and I had our photo taken in a booth, and then we saw ourselves on TV. I looked very handsome in my new blue jumper that nanny knitted, and I showed everyone my jumper. Afterwards, Merle's mummy and my mummy pushed us side by side in the pram and I held hands with Merle. We played in the park near the cathedral.

On Saturday mummy took me to the children's parade in Avenches. It was carnival and all the children were dressed up in different costumes, and bands in funny dresses were also playing music. I sat on mummy's shoulders so I had a great view. On Sunday mummy took me to the carnival again - those same bands were playing in the Roman arena and making lots of lovely noise. I clapped my hands a lot.

On Sunday afternoon aunty Adele and her daughter Jessica looked after me and we visited a farm with pigs and then played with the electric trainset which was much better than my little wooden one at home. But I didn't like the pasta Adele cooked and had to politely refuse it. I didn't say YUK this time, like I do sometimes when Alison cooks.

Daddy has gone away for a week in Stans and I will miss him a lot. I hope he phones to talk to me.

Mummy and daddy and Alison, our au pair on loan, took me to the zoo in Servion yesterday. I saw monkeys, a funny bird that came over to talk to me, and some big cuddly teddy bears. But what I liked best was the playpark with all the swings and roundabouts and I was a bit cross when mummy dragged me away.

They all talked a lot in the car so I had to shout to get some attention. It's like that sometimes. They talk and forget about me but I have a right to be heard too.

I can now climb out of my cot and mummy and daddy are worried I will hurt myself climbing, so they are going to put a bunk bed in my room and I am going to have a bed like a big boy. Mummy bought me some special curtains with a window so I can hide if I want to. This is very satisfactory. The new mattress should arrive this week.

Mummy and daddy have to find a new au pair as Alison has to go back to the place in France where she normally works. I really hope someone nice agrees to come and take care of me. That's it for now. Bye.

I've got a very runny nose, an earache and a cough and feel sorry for myself! Mummy and daddy try to cuddle me better as best they can, but with limited results I'll have to be a patient patient! ha! ha! ha!

Mum's tired this week as dad has hurt his legs in a ski accident, and has funny straps around them, and mum has to run after me on her own. I tried to keep dad in the game, but he was just too slow. Katerina, the Portuguese woman, has been looking after me some days, but it looks like we will have to replace her as she isn't available when mum and dad are working.

Auntie Lori and Uncle Eddie dropped in yesterday and very kindly brought some prepared meals for us as they knew about dad's present incapacity. I played with Alexander a bit.

I am 94cm tall and weigh 15.5 kgs.

The weather is cold outside - so I am inside.

My favourite toy is still my wooden trainset.

Happy St.Valentines' day to you all for Tuesday.

See you.

Well, I am certainly growing up quickly, I was 2 - yes 2 years old! on the 8th January. Mummy and Daddy have enroled me in a creche so that I can meet more children. The teachers are very nice and les autres enfants also seem to be friendly. One little boy is 6 months older than me (I can't remember his name and it seems that he can't either as he looks at me blankly when I ask him in Franglais! - then he cries a bit). This little boy stares around a lot and doesn't do much else: shame for him; good for me as I get all the best cars and trains to play with!ha! ha! ha! I got to paint and draw too- it's great there.

The other children are very good at French (but, only French) and are older than me, two are six years old (I expect that they no longer wear nappies and also probably shave like daddy does). They are a little too wild for me so I watch them from a safe distance.

Yesterday, we went to Murten and fed the birds - mostly the seagulls who were much quicker than the dozey swans. We met Daddy's friend Franziska, who works with him sometimes, had lunch and then went to the Tierpark in Bern, which is a bit like a small zoo. It was very interesting to see all the different animals: pigs; horses; alpacca; sheep; goats; ducks (not strictly animals) and donkies. Also some chickens, but they were foul (fowl) ha!ha!ha!ha! The weather was about -100 degrees and after being out of my warm pushchair for 2 minutes, mummy asked if I wanted to play on the swings and slides for longer - NOT LIKELY! - so I returned to relative comfort and swaddling.

See you soon. Oh sorry I nearly forgot! Thankyou to everyone for such nice Birthday presents - keep 'em coming!!ha!ha!ha!

You lived and died a man beloved
By all you knew who shared your life
You gave comfort, strength and love
To friends and family, but especially your daughter, son and wife

Adventurous and brave
Down to earth, kind and always full of fun
A character more large than life
In the million – you were the One

You doted on your newest grandson
Shared magic moments
You played and laughed
But they were too short -those moments

For all too soon they were gone
But something will stand true
George will be a finer person, Bob
For being part of You