dear Julian, Sabian and Connor,

I am very excited about your coming here for next week. It will be a lot of fun for me and it means there will be a lot of icecream in the freezer. Already there are a lot of cakes here.

The builders came yesterday and found the source of the two leaks in the house. And they cut out the burnt patch that was beside the fireplace and fixed the gate on the deck. So our house is all ready and waiting for you. Oh, and mummy spent all day painting the dining room as well.

lots of love

Rosie XXXXXX