Neil McGregor has
recently announced he's leaving the British Museum to go and work in Germany,
which is obviously a country he has a great deal of affection for. The book is
not a history of Germany as such, but an attempt to explain the German character
and culture through experiences and art from the 15th Century onwards. It's
very readable, no specific knowledge is required, and some of the illustrations
are fabulous. Lovely maps too.
Freddie had his
first swimming gala at the weekend, finishing 10th out of 11th in Front Crawl
and 11th out of 11th in Back stroke. He was really disheartened at the time,
bless him, but we're trying to encourage him as it was his first ever gala and
the others (although the same age) are a lot more advanced. We've been swimming
since, and he was back to having a smile on his face and being cheeky to the
teacher, so hopefully he'll keep enjoying it.
We've just signed him up for cello lessons next term too. Helen and I
had a bit of a spat about an incentive for him if he completed the course.
Helen suggested £10, which I thought was just insulting for all the work he'd
have to do. Maybe I'm too soft.
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