D2 arrived back in the UK and headed up north. D1 calmed down from the gruelling schedule she has kept up for some weeks now; D3 actually managed to get some time to come home!
I am off to watch the football and meet friends at the pub & will finish this later by which time we will know if Newcastle are going up!!!Huh! I am not so sure they will be Premiership quality but let's at least get up there! H1 has just said " Newcastle is promoted" I think I might have to eat an Easter egg to celebrate.
I am back and can't go to bed as I need to clean my teeth but I have too much chocolate in my mouth as yet- merely in the interests of clearing up again (does this sound like my post Christmas blogs?!)
I feel sad to have washed up 5 plates & flutes & now we are down in numbers again. We have laughed hysterically at Articulate and Cluedo and been out for a meal at Avanti again. We organised the wine,(p)egg hunt with P, bonnet & paste egg competitions and of course egg jarping- A and G always get to the semi finals then get dunched out by some 4yr old- but such 'high class rubbish' (to quote Fr J.) is all in the interests of English , nay, Northern , tradition- and good fun; age makes no difference as we all laugh together and create memories for the young.
We went to the Free Trade for a drink and view of England's most wonderful city (unbiased view); the ex Belle & Herbe (now Butterfly Can't remember) provided us with fab food; a game of bowling meant D3 won (to H1's irritation) whilst I kept them both up.
The boots and water proofs are dry at last; the house no longer looks like a chinese laundry.
Lots of friends are away on holiday it seems.
You know what? I think friends and relatives are transient... being made in and kept for certain times/incidents/stages of your life then disappearing again as you or they drop that interest or they no longer need you. Very few stay with you lifelong.
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