James, dressed for the occasion and absolutely 100% ready to be totally committed to a full day dedicated entirely to cutting grapes off the vine. Okay, maybe just the odd moment or two doing other stuff. Specially involving parma ham.

And once you've filled those boxes, there are loads more to fill. And she wasn't fibbing. 

Verdant and sweet, the crop of 2006. And don't miss supermum's supermum back there in the distance - most probably singing one of James' favourite Italian songs again. 

Philip, Anna Maria and Sarah enjoying the moment ..... another bloody year's worth of grapes off the vine. Right, now where on earth did James leave his coat and what are we going to do with all that food ? 

Philip and Sarah proud as anything with a bumper crop, finally delivered to the wine makers for pressing (Sarah, in truth, even more chuffed to be back in her flip-flops).