IKEA

.... there are few greater pleasures in life than running up and down the maze of IKEA driving Mamma absolutely nuts!!

... here I am taking a rare break.. 

... before playing hide and seek behind the curtains!!

Where am I!??

... I was such as cheeky little monkey I even managed to get myself a nice ice cream that I generously shared with my jumper!!

So who says relocating is stressful?

... registering at the Kusnacht registry was an absolute doddle!! I didn't even have a chance to enjoy the toys they made available to me!!

.... so then came the movers with all our boxes... hurry hurry... all my toys are arriving!

...too much excitement and my bed isn't ready... better settle for the bean bag for a nap!

...gosh... how many more boxes are due to come!?

.... nevermind.. all my toys are here!!  

... How great to see them all arrive safely!!

Hello Kusnacht...

.... I work up bright and early after a good nice sleep... 

...come on Kusnacht.. show us what you got to give?!

...impressive stuff..  our name was on the doorbell before we even picked up the keys!!  Very thoughtful of our landlord!  Names and titles appear to be pretty fundamental out here it seems..  So for as far as our Swiss names go please refer to Dadda as Herr Mochi Sismondi and to Mamma as Frau Mochi Sismondi...

.... and me... Roberto Mochi Sismondi... just Tino for my friends!  

As we opened up the doors it was love at first sight... I recognised the place we saw the month before and tested out the walls knocking my ball around the slick wooden surfaces!!

... Yes!  I could settle for this... particularly after being persuaded to eat a yummy pizza by the lake...

...while Mamma and Dadda got busy with some important paperwork... as you can tell from Mamma's look there must be a tricky question there she needs to get her head around.. perhaps something to do with numbers I guess!?

.... then no better way than to top the day with a bubble bath with Dadda and all my "amimos"

... give me a big hug Dadda!!

Departing London

Sounds like after all the talking we are definitely off now... with all this travelling surely I ought to get an upgrade to business shouldn't I Mamma?

... and business it was!  Thank you MS!  Could get used to it!!  Look look mamma... look how many clouds out there!

...very comfy here... getting full service and attention I could almost get used to it...

...ooops... almost too confortable... I think I just poopood myself and mamma has no nappied to change me into... what are we going to do!??!

... we landed safely and in minutes we collected a spacious car and made our way to the Seegarten Hotel where we would stay for some time until we get settled in... 

...give me a bed folks and my milk bottle folks.. I'm knackered!!!

Easter Weekend in London

Easter was great this year!!  We set off bright and early as Fabio came to pick us and our few belongings from home in Hackney (and was later told that was our last night at home....)

... as Dadda and Mamma were picking up some food at the shops Fabio even topped up my driving lessons in his Audi... the only cars I've ever driven!!

We then popped over to zio Leo's house to pick up my travel cot and as always Leo had a litte surprise waiting for me as soon as I opened my eyes!!

The weather was gorgeous and we could enjoy the splendour of Fabio and Clare's garden in full... 

Dadda and I played a litte bit of wrestling...

...and a bit of footie too...

and then we hit the shops again for a bit of singing while Fabio and Dadda filled up the trolled until stuff overflowed and started falling off the sides!!

...then the real Easter proceedings took full flow... we even ending up having a water spraying session where uncle Leo soaked me to the bone!!

... a very enjoyable weekend indeed topped up by lots of those bottles that kept being popped open all weekend... I wonder what's so special with that red and yellow coloured drink!?!!

wouldn't you rather stick to milk?!

Packing Up

After a lovely holiday in Germany with Oma and Opi, I return to London not only to re-embrace Dadda but also to find the house in a rather unusual state...

... I pay little attention and am delighted to get back to grips with my favourite passions...

my guitar...

.. and my ball... though the I had to somehow move the goal posts!!

... meanwhile a suspicious looking van pulled up right in front of our flat... there weren't any boxes left in the flat when it left!!

A foot in all places...

... while Mamma and I are having a fantastic holiday in Zwickau and I am mastering the Deutsch language to perfection Dadda reminds me to keep my horizons broader and think of how many other lovely places there are to see and visit..

... looks like I have some new shoes Dadda has selected for me in Hong Kong that will give me the chance to run around in many other interesting places!

I hear the chavvy ones on the right have lights that turn on at every step... Can't wait to lighten up the streets in Zurich!!!

It's good to be back home...

... I get to play with my spanking new Thomas the Train track...

.... and get to spend time with my closest friends too!...

 Finally after months of practicing I can even call this old sod by his name... FABBBIO!!!  Come here... give me a hug!!

... where's your wife, Fabs?

... here she is... Zia Cle'!!

... i missed you.. here's a little kiss to make up for the time lost....

Potty Training...

... beginning to master the art..

... would you mind respecting a little more privacy to your young one, daddy!?!?