Loving the weather here, been wearing a short sleeve dress and flip flops last 2 days, had the windows open in the flat at night and been outside as much as possible. You have no idea what it feels like to be able to wander around freely outdoors.
Catching up with my friends and family also. Everyone I visit lives in Monmouth or the Forest of Dean our former home from 1994-2002. Everyone I visit round here I've known since then, apart from the mum of the twins who I met the night my father died and was the most amazing support to me and child 5 that night and the months afterwards.
I'm so busy catching up with gossip and lives I forget to take photos.
251 Sunday Off to the dog park to meet up with a few friends that I won't see for the next 6-8 weeks, went for a swim in the afternoon and did the last washing and ironing before I left.
The road moved overnight, one lane to the left back where we started 2 years ago before they started to build the new metro system. At one point the road curved in front of the buildings on the right.
252 Monday Hairdressers for a cut and a gel mani and pedi, getting ready for the wedding on the 28th. Dropped some donations off with a friend to hand around her community, an early dinner and bed.
Sunset over Al Furjan, the scene in front of me was empty 2 years ago.
253 Tuesday Off to the airport for a 7am flight. Went straight to my niece's house to visit The Things and meet Thing 4 for the first time. Grabbed some food on the walk back to the flat and unpacked having an early night.
254 Wednesday A lazy morning and coffee shop visit, collected mum and off to Child 2 and 2a where child 1 came to visit with her carers, then off to 2's baby shower for the evening with family and friends. Baby due on the 20th.
255 Thursday Spent the morning with 2a, visited my nephew, partner and their 3 month old baby. Coffee out late afternoon, visited the Things and an early night.
256 Friday Picked my friend up and off to her daughters and granddaughter for the day, dropped her at work in the afternoon and had a walk round the town where I went to school in Ross-on-Wye. Popped into to friend, her husband and the twins who live in Monmouth, then spent an hour nattering to a mate on the phone.
Palma violet gin £6.99 in Home Bargains
257 Saturday Off to the Onion Fair in Newent to meet up with some friends, then off to visit 2 and 2a, then calling in at another friends on the way back.
Never tire of this view of Monmouth Castle from the flat.
On the blog this week:
The final part of my road trip to Australia with child 3
What a lovely week of family and babies! Thing 4 looks gorgeous and I absolutely love the photo of 2a and 1. The bump is so cute. I bet you are so excited about the baby now.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a very exciting week for everyone all round
Deleteyeuucchhh to an onion fair, not an onion lover and bleugh to anything parma violet flavour.
ReplyDeleteNice to meet thing 4, and love how 2A is all baby bump. I remember being that slim with my first.
Amazing how they move a road overnight, takes months here
I didn't actually see any onions, i went to meet friends
DeleteSounds like a lovely week, meeting family, friends, cuddling Thing 4 and joining in the baby shower. So exciting with a new baby due any time soon. You're so kind, joining in with the postcard-writing project.
ReplyDeleteIt was a great week and i love writing letters and post cards
DeleteIt is such a wonderful thing that you are doing with the postcards.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have had a lovely time catching up with friends and all the babies. How exciting!
They don't hang around in Dubai do they. It's amazing that they moved the road overnight. x
thank you, i really enjoy writing letters and post cards to people around the world
DeleteSounds like it's been a good time back in the UK. Lots of baby/future arrivals going on at the moment too.
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely to be in the UK for the nice stuff
DeleteSounds like a busy week meeting friends, families and babies!
ReplyDeleteThat view of the castle is lovely!
Never knew such a thing as an onion fair existed!
I think the onion fair has been running since the 13th century. It has been a busy but lovely week
DeleteHi Suzanne, it sounds as if the temperatures in Wales are still warm. It must be a relief after the temperatures in Dubai. It sounds as if your social life in the UK makes up for the lack of one in Dubai, it must be nice catching up with everyone and seeing Things for the first time. Enjoy the rest of your time there.
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I do love being with family and friends in the UK, I guess if I was here full time it would be very different
DeleteGlad you're having lots of fun catching up with family and friends and getting cuddles with Thing 4. The weather has been lovely, you've been lucky :D #365
ReplyDeleteHad a lovely time, weather is great, I brought it with me lol
DeleteIt must be nice to be back close to family and friends for a while. I am intrigued by the onion fair.
ReplyDeletethe onion fair has been running since the 13th century, desite having lived in this area from 1982-2002 this was my first visit
DeleteSounds like a lovely week, meeting family and friends. So exciting with a new baby due any time soon. x
ReplyDeleteLots of happy family moments: that bump looks very high... #project365
ReplyDeleteshe was all baby
DeleteSounds like you have had a wonderful time so far catching up with everyone. Gorgeous photo of the little lady and such a lovely bump photo. I was never that compact. I am not sure about the palma violet gin but what a bargain.
ReplyDeleteit was a great week and so nice to have such happy times for a change
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