Thursday 13th - Thursday 20th July 2017.
So how have we been filling our time - we really feel as if our feet haven't touched the floor since we got back! I suppose I ought to restart this tale where I left off the last time.
On the 12th we caught the ferry from Rosslare and enjoyed a very calm 4 hour crossing over to the Port of Goodwick which is just outside Fishguard in South Wales. By the time we landed it was 9pm so too late to start our journey back up to the Midlands, so instead we parked for free in The Sea View Hotel's car park and our only obligation for doing that was to have breakfast in the hotel.
We arrived back at Swanwick about 6pm having refuelled with both LPG (gas) and diesel, and even though we were both quite knackered, it really did feel like we'd arrived 'home' after our long haul 'holiday'.
On Friday we started our very happy reunions with some of our close family, but then on Saturday we did something we haven't done in a very long time - John and I spent the day apart!
Our daughter Sarah had organised a Fun Day at the nursery she manages - Shining Stars. John stayed at home pottering about and re-tightening all the things on T4rdis2 that had shaken loose on Ireland's appallingly bumpy roads and I went to help out and have lots of fun with the both the big and little children at the nursery. We had a lovely and very successful day where lots of money was raised for The Special Care Baby Unit at Derby Hospital.
Mr Fix It washing the roof (long overdue) and tightening the screws! |



Oh and did I mention shopping - we're now on the countdown to a very exciting family wedding - we'll be gaining a new daughter when our youngest son Ben gets married in 3 weeks time on the 10th of August! John's fine - he's got his outfit - but me, well that's a work in progress - I went in one shop and they dressed me up like a dogs dinner in an outfit that made John wince! So fingers are firmly crossed that I'll be more successful on my next shopping expedition and find something that suits me better!
Anyway that's all for now - it's Eastenders time!
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