Dusty Wentworth

Welcome to the latest post in my Summer Holiday Series—a light-hearted chronicle of chaos, cuddles, and caffeine-fuelled survival—as a full-time wheelchair user and father of three energetic small humans: Lily (10), Harry (6), and Hallie (2). This is our first summer holiday navigating this new chapter together, and what a start it’s been! Today’s theme? Lovebirds, trampolines, and salad-based revelations. A Slow Start… With Pastries (Because I’m Not a Monster) The day began the only way any respectable British summer day should: slowly. Think less “early riser” and more “professionally horizontal.” A leisurely breakfast of pastries, toast, and strong coffee set the tone—because in this house, carbs are love, and caffeine is survival. My youngest, Hallie, managed to butter both the toast and her eyebrows. Harry was deeply suspicious that pastries aren’t, in fact, a major food group. Lily, mature beyond her years, merely rolled her eyes and reached for the Nutella like a sea...