Darling Arty, you are a genius!
My little Greek children. Martin loves the name Sebastian so that's going to be his middle name and he's going to be called Olly for short. Olly and Arty, my beautiful, beautiful children!
I showed Martin your letter and he was so embarrassed, poor dear. I think he does really like your charming young man but you know how he is. He thinks of you as his daughter and he's very overprotective. Still, I'm glad Sirius was so amused.
We'd love to have him over the summer! He'll be company for you and I don't expect either of you to help, you're young - you should be out enjoying yourself before the real world starts. One final summer. I can barely believe how much you've grown up. It seems like only yesterday I was rocking you in my arms and pulling you out of the sea.
You used to crawl off down the beach whenever I took my eye of you for a seconds, do you remember? You couldn't walk, but the moment you could - you were desperate to go in the water. I remember panicking so much when you were about six months and you vanished completely off the face of the earth. I spent hours looking for you and do you know where you were? Curled up on the back of a sea turtle in the shallows. The turtle was looking after you until you woke up.
Anyway, no nostalgia until the end of summer. I promised myself, no nostalgia! We've got to live in the moment. And the moment looks pretty incredible doesn't it? I'm so happy I think I might burst (don't worry, I don't mean it literally!)
All my heart
Mum, Martin and OllyXxXxXxXxX
P.s. I'll send a photo as soon as I can