Sorry for the absence but Tine and I returned to our roots last week (well, kind of) with a lovely 'Back in the UK'. It was great to see folk, but big apologies to those we didn't manage to see. Next time, we promise! We started in Cheshire staying at Pete's new house and had a great night celebrating Kate's **th birthday. It's not often we four sisters and brothers are together now and we certainly made the most of it. It was lovely to see Sylv's family too. Earlier in the day Pete treated us to visit Little Moreton Hall which is a fabulous timber-framed manor house (it says here): photo above.
Goodbyes to the family on Sunday then up to Yorkshire to our 'golden oldie' friends, Les & Jim (I'm sure they won't thank me for that!) in their lovely cottage perched on the hills. We had a fabulous couple of days with them including a visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, well worth a visit even if some of the displays are a little out of the ordinary.
Then onto B-Town for a couple of days staying with the 'Lord and 'Lady (Mick & Linzi). Once again they welcomed us into their family, and a BIG thankyou to them. (We've made the pumpkin and lentil soup on our return but not as good as yours, Linzi!) Loads of visits there to catch up with friends: some empty houses, but we tried! Lots of beers including several at the Cow on Thursday with a good crowd. That's what we miss the most: friends and beer (in that order - believe that and you'll believe anything!) Anyway we had lots of both, and thankyou, you know who you are!
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Finally to the Steel City to Nad & Si from Hastings. Had a tour round Nad's school (very impressive) and a curry in the evening - good but not up to Bradford's standard! Next morning a fond farewell to our car - Si's going to sell it for us - and off to Manchester for Flybe's last flight to La Rochelle for 2007.
Now back in La Tranche with Nad. It's certainly dropped cooler now and I have become a dab hand at lighting fires. Even so we STILL had our lunch outside today (but quickly went in once finished!)
3 comments:
Salut les mecs,
Sorry I missed you last week, but had to be elsewhere. Glad you had a great time & thanks for the supplies. Love the pic of the Hall-& to think I lived near there too!
Happy half term to Nad.
La correspondante anglaise.
Love photos 2 & 3; was the group portrait fairly early on in the proceedings? and are the Aero men playing rugby, or going for a clinch? You've obviously had a well lubricated, packed & varied week!!! LCA.
Ooooh that pic of you four is really great! Glad you've posted it. Its nice to see such lovely photos too, and that fire looks sooo inviting. It's been cold here, so much so we had a frost yesterday, making that fire look even more lovely! I miss log fires and looks like you'll have enough logs to last you a while!
Anyways must go
Vics x
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