chris’s parents used to run an old peoples home prior to retirement, so when i first met chris they had a second christmas, where all the family came. this tradition was reinstated last year, and we had a january christmas with chris’s mum’s side of the family. we had that today!
the girls had been busy both buying and making gifts for all the family, which were well received. they also received more presents -again lovely.
our niece liana was there. unfortunately her experiment with living in england has come undone this time, and she is back off to ireland. but is thinking she might try again one day, perhaps in a big city rather than in a small village nearish but with minimal transport to a small city…
noticeable absences were chris’s uncle robert, who is getting more unwell. he had a further scan last week, and gets the results monday. we aren’t talking about it, but it is clear all the family is expecting the worst now, as he gets more tired and unwell. it makes a day visit more of a priority.
his son [chris's cousin] and partner also didn’t make it, which is a shame, as he is a life and soul of party chap and i really like him. luckilly all the others made it, and bb and sb had a fab time with playing with little A, now 2. we all had a lovely relaxing time.
before we went, SB, BB and i had a look at Watercolour (Klutz)
What a lovely tradition