There have been already, and I'm sure there will be many more things that we do until we depart that will have me thinking of the people, places and things we'll miss while we are away.
Yesterday was one of those days... A lovely get together of four dear friends who all worked together for a very long time. The only difference to those working days were the beautiful garden in which we met and the addition of five noisy and adorable children - forget city centre chic lunch, glass of dry white wine, high heels and think more along the lines of milk, puree, Birkenstocks, garden fairies, and a bucketful of snails. Our lovely hostess didn't let old habits die quite so hard though, because we did all enjoy a glass of champagne and a bowl of strawberries. "Pass the Bolly Darling" !! (No, really she didn't say it!)
The sun shone all day and the two girls, who are great friends and close in age, played and played all day long in varying states of undress until they were running around that garden like little nymphs laughing and giggling and into all sorts of mischief.
The two boys, just 2 months between them, were either bottom shuffling, high speed crawling or tottering to and fro and bumping into things and trying their level best to eat stones...probably wishing if they could only pop one in before mummy spoilt their fun..again!
...And as for the latest addition, at just 15 weeks old, well he just contentedly sat and observed everyone and everything with a constant smile on his face...he's going to be just like his Mum, a real giggler.
I came away reminiscing of the lovely working days we all had together but had to admit how all our lives have now have been changed for the better with the arrival of all the little people.
So, from a beautiful warm sunny day...to a cold and rainy day...just like that! Typical English summer, only here could it change quite so drastically! Today is the town's Carnival Day, and my nephew will be on his school float in some sort of fancy dress, complete with plaster cast to mend his broken wrist. We may go the fair but it depends on how waterlogged the park is after last nights torrential downpours.
PS. The sun may yet shine, I can see some blue sky....................in the distance!
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