So the youngest Dagg is 13 today. My baby is a teenager (in France, an ado). I feel old!

From a tiny mite of 4 lbs 6 ounces born six weeks early, but who fought his way through those crucial first 48 hours, he’s now a sturdy young man, only a few inches shorter than me.

I couldn’t find the file of the photos we took of him in hospital – I’ve put it somewhere safe, enough said. However, here are a few other photos of him as a little fella.

Here he is at his fifth birthday party, just a few days after we bought Les Fragnes. Yes, the house really was in that state and yes, that is a slug cake.

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He’s always loved swimming.

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And here he is helping to advertise our llama trekking business in our early years here.

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And finally here he is now, holding his premature baby vest!

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Happy birthday, Ruadhri! xxx