The monkeys take London ...... and then put it back again neatly

Subtitle : How to embarrass your kids in one easy lesson

As I mentioned in yesterdays post, eventually we were forced to get rid of No.'s 3 and 4. We were fed up with them commandeering our telly .....

..... and our pool table ......



....... and stealing crisps then letting No. 2 take the rap.



So we hatched a cunning plan to relocate them. I told them to prepare themselves as we were going on "a little trip".

But when they started planning a round-the-world cruise and No. 4 stole sweets for the journey, I had to reign them in a little.


Then I told them we were going to the big smoke and No. 4 took charge of planning the route. No.3 got so excited that he had to be excused.

Soon we were all packed and ready to go.



At first the monkeys were nervous and refused to leave the safety of my rucksack. They were particularly worried on the scary moving stairs ......

...... but they got used to it. Pretty soon they were just like your average commuters about town, waiting for the train on a crowded platform ........ ahem, it was early .......

........ struggling to find free seats .........

(Note : that pink arm belongs to my very embarrassed teenage RBD1. Worse was to come. Mwah ha ha. Also note the reflection of the Londonite studiously ignoring the knitted monkey debacle going on immediately in front of her. They're used to weird people on the tube!)


While in London the monkeys took in some fine art .....

....... enjoyed the odd museum .......

........ and even frequented a couple of local hostelries, where soft drinks were enjoyed all round.

Doh! Some of us may have had beer ......

To be continued ........ I have knitting deadline issues!