Hi Nicky,

It is a mild, sunny morning in London. The sun is actually shining, and my thoughts are leaping ahead to balmy summer days in the big city. Of course that could all change by tomorrow, but I hope not as it is my daughter's 13th birthday party, and it would be great if the weather is good for her birthday.

My daughter's name is Clarke Naomi Redwood-Sawyerr. I hear Sawyerr is quite a common name in Sierra Leone where her paternal grandmother is from. Her grandmother is an amazing woman, and when Clarke was 9, Grandma Oseh took her and her three cousins back home to Freetown. It was a great experience for her.

I just thought I'd check in, but can't stop as I'm leaving work and have party stuff to sort. I'm expecting 20-25 young people. Help.

Speak soon.