Two year old Mason (possibly the most delightful little boy in the world) came with his mum and sister to visit on Sunday morning and decided to stay once he had discovered the joys of playing with a laundry trolley. For twenty minutes or so a two metre long snake we named Sidney stole the limelight (Roland found him in the bushes behind the shed) and, encouraged by Kendall and Liam who are snake owners and fanciers, we all took it in turns to hold him…