25 March 2009

A grey, drizzly day, so it was good that we had an indoor plan for the day. Steph had suggested a visit to a place called Skip Kids, in Musashi Koyama near Meguro. She'd invited Jill and Donna too, so it was a real Brits love-in. This is a fantastic place as it combines a cafe with a supervised play area. It was totally manic when we first went in (we found out afterwards that it was half term, which explains why there were so many bigger kids). The decibel level was high and the closely-packed tables all busy; however, by three it had calmed down considerably. Emily was very clingy so I could not make the most of it, but I will be a regular visitor, especially as it is less than half an hour door to door. Once she gets used to the layout she will hopefully leave me to eat and drink (they serve wine and beer too!) while she explores and goes down the huge chute into the big ballpit, as demonstrated by Sophia and Roman, who are only a few months older but very adventurous.