Luke and Ceila Wedding

Friday we headed down to Cornwall to attend Luke and Ceila’s wedding on Saturday.  We lived with Luke in Phuket for two years.  He is still there, and we see him often. He is one of nicest people I know and I couldn’t be happier for him.  We had a brilliant day, despite the weather.  Nothing could stop this day from being magical and we all enjoyed dancing the night away.

Country 5- UK

Thursday we arrived in the United Kingdom for part 4 of our summer holiday. It was two beautiful days Thursday and Friday and apparently the last of our holiday having just finished a huge heat wave!  We went to our favourite spot to see some of our favourite people first. Marlow, where Sebastian was born.

The middle is my Mum at nursing school, I thought it was me!

Memory Lane

I spent the last few days showing Sebastian some of my favourite things and significant places.

My old elementary school 

Harvey’s, best veggie burgers ever. He loves them.

My old place of work. It has not changed in 30 years. At all!

Our local gas station in Brookville 

The old Station Hotel, a drinking hole of ours

Acton High School

The old Red Dog Cafe, both worked and hung out here loads.

All the memories!

The House that Mum Built

Yesterday we were lucky enough to get a tour of our old property.  My childhood home, the house my mother designed and built and the property my father loved more than probably anything. And when I say built, I don’t mean a nail here and there I mean everything. I suppose that is what makes it harder to have had to give up.  Lots of memories in that place, both good and bad. But still memories that helped shape who I am today.  I am so happy the current owner decided to fix it all up rather than tear it down as so many people told my Dad they would. The new family love the property and daily views it provides.  They even seem to have a bear in the woods, that must be on summer holiday from up North!  We did not get to go inside but the outside looks great and they are doing a great job on it.

It was great and slightly emotional to see Sebastian running and playing on the property.  I just imagined my Dad watching him from the deck, he would have loved that.

Rockwood Conservation Park

After visiting my parents grave we met Jodi and the kids in Rockwood at a small lake that I remember camping at as a child and my Dad used fairly often.  It was a hot sunny day and although not the usual summer beach in Barbados it was still fabulous.  We swam, built castles, played baseball, hiked and all round just had the best day. After we went to see their new house in Fergus.  We had some pizza, chats, DQ ice cream and a play in a random construction site.  A great day!