After a wet week in the Lake District it was good to enjoy the comfort of my mother's new house near Durham. She has lived there only for a few months but is enjoying the change. I am sure that the 'gypsy' blood she has in her gives her 'itchy feet' every few years - we have a bit of this ourselves! My niece Katy has two lovely children: Joseph and Cloe and they are growing very quickly. They referred to me as "that old man with grey hair"! I ask you!

It was also good to see my nephew Ben, the airline pilot - doing very well flying all over the world. Hazel, my sister must be very proud of him.
Anyway, it made a very ending to our holidays and we were even able to get some of the tents dried out!