quite a site...

"this is all I get?!?
" don't worry my dear, there is a I love hackney welcome pack as well"

... the clear winner in the articulation of the oath contest... although to be fair she was up against assorted somalis, ethiopians, bosnians and iraqis for whom english may not be the most obvious of languages....

we had all the requisit pomp and circumstance including flags, golden chains, what looked to be a mediaeval golden mace, and a large beard...

today was a very big day in the life of the UK... the official inculcation of a certain SRM into the weird and wonderful arts of being a brit!

... and Rafski strutting her stuff...

Freyario ready for the big game....

continuing the dress up theme, a recent missive from school was to dress up in something from another country.... so with minimal preparation time, introducing Rafski the russian ballerina and Freyario the Italian footy player!

.. and of course inviting school friends around is always a good excuse for a dress up!

been a summer of face painting so far... tigers and butterflies seem to be popular.....