My four nephews & nieces, together again
Ryan admires Sophie's camerawork
No, Uncle Rich, don't take my photo!
Livi is a dab hand with the camera too, isn't she Ryan
Sophie & Charlie in a height-reversal scenario
Me & Michaela, looking disturbingly like a married couple
Ah yes, we were in the aviation museum in Schleißheim
See? There were aeroplanes there too, as well as Kate, Sophie & Ryan
Pointy and shiny
Four relax in the grounds of Schleißheim palace (after having terrorised me for ages on a slope of grass)
Lollipop swordfighting, courtesy of Livi & Charlie
The sun sets on a delightful day
Fire-eating nutter at the Mediaeval Market at Amerang
He had some serious stomach muscles too!
Weapons of mass fashion destruction
Go on, pull the other one!
A knight in shining armour
Thankfully there were no sharp edges to Ryan's sword
Charlie, my axe-wielding homicidal maniac
Michaela, Bénédicte, Kate
My little princess Livi!
Falconry
Oops, the bird decided not to cooperate!
Michaela after one of Christian's famous lemon coconut muffins
The four little loves at the beachside
The beautiful mountain view from in Lake Starnberg