It was a week of seaside snuggles, picking 8 million blackberries for the boy, playing much less music than I’d imagined, crying many more tears than I’d imagined, the realization that I probably need to retire the front-facing baby carrier due to shoulder pain, the realization that I definitely need to ask for help much more often, terribly kind souls, terribly delicious food, joyous and ouchy memories from previous years, stunningly* magnificent weather, and moments of profound gratitude *also adverbs First two 📸 captured by the wonderful Antony Crolla during one of Tom’s @ims_pc rehearsals 🤍