HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!!! I hope you all had a wild, wonderful night last night if you were partying -- or a quiet, peaceful one if you were laying low at home, like me!!

I'll do a quick round-up of 2022 at some point over the next few days, and upload my monthly newsletter as well, but since it's a Sunday, I figured I'd keep things simple today, and just share four Shan clan snaps dating back to the summer.

The first was taken in Ireland, when Mrs Shan, Babcia (her mother) and Dante went to see School Of Rock in Dublin. A splendid time was enjoyed by all -- I would have loved to go too, but I was home looking after Gaia!

The second was taken at a weird (but cool) art exhibit in the Botanic Gardens in Kew.

Gaia is fishing for funfair prizes in the third, with a little bit of help from Ol' Man Shan!

And Dante is aiming to jump high in the fourth, when we visited Kingston (London) and found this bungee trampoline in a town square.