Just got back from that there "The London" with Sarah and S&F.

Sarah now has two gold studs with blue "jewels" in the ends that match her eyes. She is very happy with them. We went to selfridges to get it done as you know. Sarah was looking a little nervous about it but I gave her lots of hugs and told her if she didn't want to do it she didn't have too. But once she spotted the earings she wanted, a look of determination appeared.

Up until Sarahs turn, the chap doing the ear piercing was a big bald headed, tattooed biker type called Dave. He came out and asked who was next and there was little Sarah. "Ah, OK - just hang on one second" and he went off to summon Steph, a teenage girl with black and blond hair, some facial piercings and quite a few nice tattoos.

She was great, and explained everything to Sarah as she worked, was very concious of cross infection and changed her gloves for a new pair after marking Sarahs ears but before piercing them. Sarah didn't cry or even get teary eyed. "Is that it?" she asked when Steph was done. "Yes darling, you have pierced ears!"

I watched all this as I stood next to her holding her hand, Sarah I mean - not Steph.

But if she'd asked me to......

ahem.

Then off for a quick shop in Hamleys and then lunch in China town.

Sarah is now earinged up to the gills and a little sleepy now, but looking foreward to showing them off to mummy when she gets here. And of course showing off the battery powered hamster in a ball that she got in Hamleys.