And, eventually, as expected, the twins bored themselves out and went to go find their mother in the clinic.

Of course, given free range of the day gave them the chance to come up with ways to entertain themselves.

And now Emily was bursting into the room, dragging Edgar in behind her, covered in something red and blotchy all over his skin.

"Mama! Mama! The ice cream was a bad idea! I think Edgar's allergic to Rocky Road!"