William my big brother

I am SOOOOOOOO in admiration of my eldest brother William ... he is a really fascinating person for me! I love to watch him whizzing about in what he calls 'mon monde' around my high chair - my eyes fly around in all directions as I try desperately to keep sight of him. And what is most intriguing of all, is that he is so incredibly, uncontrollably naughty. Now you see, I just don't have the notion of 'naughty' in my genes - I think it must have got knocked off with that little bit of 11th chromosome - but boy, does my Big Bro know how to teach me what it is all about! He is ALWAYS in trouble, ALWAYS getting told off, ALWAYS sticking his nose where it shouldn't be ... but for some reason it doesn't seem to stop him from being incredibly popular - just like me! One of my favorite moments in the day is bathtime, cos my Big Bro always likes to come and keep me company (I suspect mostly so as to have a valid excuse - or cover - for inundating the bathroom).Doesn't he look the perfect angel here? Well guess what - that is not what he is like! Which is part of the reason I like him so much - he is my naughtiness tutor and trainer. I have a lot of progress to make on that front - but I really do have the creme de la creme when it comes to quality training!

Princess Strawberry Charlotte

Et oh et oh et oh!! Vous croyez que je vais laisser Auntie Sianie en Angleterre me voler la vedette??? Non mais!!! Je vous ai a l'œil la les gars!!!

Je suis la copine d'Abigail, et moi aussi je suis une princesse! Et tout comme Abigail, je suis ESPIEGLE à croquer! Regarde ma petite bouille pleine de malice! ET vous savez quoi? Un jour Abigail et moi on ira rencontrer la Reine a Buckingham Palace parce que NOUS, on est des princesses. Et oui!

Abigails British Bunch

I am the proud relative of lots of British people who are scattered all across the globe. Now this here is my Mama's other daughter called Sianie. She's not really her daughter, but I know my Mama loves her as if she were her daughter and smothers her a lot. Isnt that the best looking Auntie in the whole world? When I grow up I want to look just like that! Phew! What a stunner! My hair isn't quite that red but my Mum suspects its a big on the gingery side .. so there is hope for me yet eh? My Aunty Sianie is just the grooviest person in the whole world. And she speaks my special Abigail language, AND she taught me how to snog! Yes she did! She taught me to perform my very first kiss noise, last summer! A memorable moment with my Auntie Sianie (I only do this for my Auntie Sianie which my Mama is incredibly jealous about cos I refuse to do it for her or anyone else). Sianie is of course also very popular with my brothers. William finds solace in Sianie's zaniness. Erm, and teeth. Yes, they have exactly the same kind of teeth. This picture is irrefutable proof. They are very gorgeous there the two of them aren't they! Amongst all her important roles in the family, Sianie is also Nathan's Godmother. Nathan loves his Godmother LOTS and LOTS and LOTS. He says he has the best Godmother in the whole world. William would probably refute that cos he is totally besotted with his Godmother Suzi (MANY more details on that front in later chapters!). Anyway they are both wrong cos I have the best Godmother in the whole world, don't I Helen????


But back to Sianie Bianie : first person to spot Sianie, Laurent and Nathan in the christening picture (2003) wins one of my Sianie-trained snogs : go for it!














aren't we just the custest Auntie and neice in the world?
















Now I also have an Uncle .. who is immensely popular with my brothers cos he teases them, tantalizes them, annoys them, and generally antagonizes him. Apparently my Mama gave him lots of training in this domain when they were growing up together. Here's a couple of pix to illustrate his antics last summer ...

and as for me, well laughable as it is, given my sizeable thighs and cheeks today, look at what a titchy little scaredy waredy I was! Gosh I prefer being the more mature Princess that I am now!

But if I may be so bold, I must say that my Papa is very bronzed and handsome, don't you think??? My Papa is SOOOO my hero!

I learned quite a lot of interesting English words from my Uncle Huwie whilst he was here. A sample selection would include 'Yes Please' (which usually precedes one of the following questions : wanna beer? wanna rhum? wannanother beer? wannanother rhum?), 'hmmmm', 'hmmm', 'Claret and Blue' and 'nothing'. My mind is still boggling