I cannot let my 'little sister' Jobyna get away with blogging and telling it all from her point of view. You see, although we've been close, she doesn't always see things the way I do. In fact, it is very rare that she knows what it is like to walk in my shoes - I guess that's the same for a lot of people. I try to think of others, but often I find that I'm making it all about 'me'. That was the case especially before I became king ...

I was not always king of Frencolia - in fact it was quite a journey, full of danger and adventure. I did a lot of growing up when I found I was to be the king of a whole kingdom... and growing up is still very much part of my journey.

So, not just to keep up with Jobyna, or 'Jo' as I call her, I'm going to keep this kind of diary. I can't let the world of blogging revolve around her, now can I?

The Manor House where we lived with our parents...