Instead I hid at val's parents! And we baked things! It was a good day. And the cat seems to have not been traumatised by the whole party experience, which just goes to show that his reactions to the world are completely unpredictable.

Ohh which one haven't you read? (There are always the picture books, you know. ...and the comic strips, although I don't like them as much.) I remember quite clearly how much glee I got from discovering the moomin books, so I'm delighted on your behalf. :)