Back home

Here we are, just getting over THE MATCH last evening. 424242. I nearly turned off the tv after the first Croat gole - good job I didn't, or I would have missed one of our best games. When we arrived at Cathy's on Saturday we were told that cousin Rebecca had been on the phone about the failing health of my dear elder sister, who (sue says) was getting very shaky. June, together with my cousin Ray (from Oz) and Rebecca, who would be driving, would be travelling to Bewdley on Monday and suggested that I could meet them in Bewdley on Monday. I quickly agreed but Mum was not keen on my driving another 3 hours unless things were really urgent. After some soul searching, I phoned June on Monday to find out the situation, and was told that things were not that desperate, so I heaved a sigh of relief as we both have appointments on Tuesday. So, we left Cathy's at 10.15 Monday and called in 'our' hotel for a coffee at 1300. It is a lovely run from Llanddewi to Cardiff (stopping for the occasional P&P and a deluge pf rain at Llandovery Castle) past picturesque mountains and valleys, along good roads and past lovely stretches of water - dams constructed years ago. After Cardiff we soon cross the Severn to arrive back in England doing a Lotus Elise (I saw one in Cardff on Friday) along the M4, with the occasional arm grasp from my partner. "you're doing 90" she says. Stop at a blousy MSA for sausage and chips and off again to the A34 junction ( to which I am pleased to see they are in the middle of making some startling improvements) High tail down to junction 1 of the M27 and crawl down to Lymington 30, 50, 40, cameras. 30, 50, 40 tractors. Fairy just about to leave and we are waved on the 5.15 and arrive on solid ground at 5.50 - home at 6.15. Oh is the football on tonight? After a quick check to see that our potted outdoor plants are still alive (Thanks to Reg for giving them some water) I settle down to THE MATCH. That boy Rooney is some find, but then so was Owen at 18. Hope they both do not get too old too quick. Enjoyed seeing England moving the ball about so intelligently, and quietly cheered to myself after the 42. No rain on the IW for 4 weeks, so I am up early to water the plants that Reg missed. I showed Cathy how to use the blogger, but she said she would read it in a quiet moment - like Mother - like Daughter!! I am reminded how quick this Mac is, when I try on John's laptop. We had a really nice time at NYTHVA. The children were all so good, growing up beautifully, John was the perfect host and we all went out on Sunday to a lovely little pub/restaurant at Ciao, up in the hills, which offers venison steaks, lovely beef steaks and all day opening. It was a lovely day. If they had guaranteed sunshine, it would be perfic. Love from Mum and Dad