Well, it's almost the end of February ... ouch, what am I saying??? Life does not seem to slow down in this part of the world. Since late December, I have been to Killarney, Cork, and Galway in Southern Ireland, and Derry (Londonderry to some) in the North of Ireland.
Gill and I drove to Bournemouth not too long ago (see earlier posting) to see Brian. Then recently, I travelled to Oxford to meet with my friends Judi and George, on to London with them, and finally we all took a train to Newcastle for a weekend with Kate and Sean. Judi and George are in the photo above, with Sean and me. Kate is taking the picture, so we don't see her. We were visiting Tynemouth, a coastal town located a short metro ride from Newcastle. Judi and George had come to London in late January for a week of theatre, museums, galleries, and some bonding with me (just to provide a healthy balance to all that culture :-). We had a lovely time together which included a concert at St. Martin-in-the-Fields church in central London.
And it doesn't stop there ... my 'nephew' was here for a few days in January, and Gill's niece stays over every week as she's on a course near here. I continue to have my daily walks with Sam and never tire of seeing the beautiful old buildings and the lovely scenery in and around Somerton.
This past weekend, my long-time (he hates it when I say 'old') Montreal friend, Ron, came for a brief visit after he had gone to Birmingham for his aunt's funeral. It was lovely to see him despite the fact that it was a whirlwind visit. He flew back to Montreal yesterday.
Joy will be coming over for a visit at the end of March but Judi Ryan may get here ahead of her by arriving at the beginning of March.
Kate and Sean continue to have a nice (but busy at work!) life in Newcastle. Kate turned 31 (dare I think of it!!) this past Friday. She's still 5 in my mind and imagination.
Keep well, everyone.
