This weekend Wills family are coming to Cirencester so I've suggested that I vacate my bed for the weekend and give them time to have some Clayton time together. It's arranged that I'll go to Somerset for the weekend with Hannah, James and their family and return to Cirencester on the Monday ... just in time to wave Sarah off for her home in Zambia.
But on a happier note, my cousin (2nd cousin on mums side, but who's counting?) and her husband drove the 2.5 hour journey across from Kent yesterday and we spent 5 happy hours together - mostly just talking and catching up over a leisurely lunch. I had a great day - I hope they did too, because they made all the effort. It never ceases to amaze me how easily all of us have just slipped straight back into easy nattering, even with a three year gap since we last caught up face to face.
When I came over I wasn't expecting to see anyone but my immediate family in Cirencester so I've been really spoilt to have had three "lots" make the big effort of coming over to see me. I've been so unreliable at this end that I've had to put off a couple of folks who were going to come, but yet another Kent couple are calling in on their way through to Birmingham tomorrow. Emma their daughter came to Christchurch a few years ago - many of my Christchurch friends will remember her - and her parents Ingrid and John came over when she was there and stayed with me and are responsible for my concrete ducks.
Johns dad was in the airforce with my dad and when I returned in 1969 I was immediately welcomed into their family as the "older sister" which continues to this day.
It's good having family and friends so close ... I do so wish that we weren't normally so far apart. But New Zealand's home and I find I'm missing my friends and adopted families over there as well. I could have done with being twins!!!
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