With Joanne and the children still with us we had a quiet day on the Monday the 22nd August which is Noels actual birthday and then on Tuesday the 23rd we went to see our son and family for a late afternoon BBQ which was really excellent and Michael is clearly good at this so would have no hesitation in going back for more.
We then decided that we would do a Euro trip and have a break and so we had booked on the Sunday overnight Brittany ferries to Ouistream ( Caen) and from there we would follow a route that we had completed with our Texan friends a few years ago and then on to Italy. We had hotels to book and get all the car and travel documentation ready and also get the house up to date and what with two sets of plumbers visiting for various jobs we had a busy old week and perhaps thankful that we had planned some vacation time. Also we went to a funeral of a long standing friend followed by the wake where we met people who Noel had not seen for years.
Right we are really nearly ready to leave…..
