5.6 today
Long journey home so best I can do is copy and paste my social media post!
Will catch up properly tomorrow:
Well we survived! 4 days away with the father in law for his 90th. He can't see as well as he used to. Called me Eric a few times. New glasses on the horizon. his hearing is far from good. Even though he has more hearing aids than I can count on 2 hands. 'Dad I think you need a hearing test' reply 'why do I need a hairy chest' that sort of conversation. He can sit down ok, as long as it's a high chair, with stacks of cushions to boot! Getting up is more challenging, a bit of a whoosh and he gets there. Onto his rolater and he is off like a shot. If I had £1 for every fella he said 'aye you will be on one of these in a few years'. Didn't go down well with recipients as they weren't much older than our kids!!! Specsavers! He wanted to show us every town in Norfolk and we tried to oblige. It was a bit like a scene out of Benny Hill (for those of you who remember and for those that don't, think of the film fast and furious and fast forward!). We told him to have a lie in every morning. His idea of a lie in is being first in the queue for breakfast, up at the fart of a lark! I think he was enjoying the waitress service . He did have a reasonably early night the last night, all tucked up in the land of nod whilst me and Ezzy were enjoying a bottle of red and a cheese board in our beautiful suite. Feeling totally relaxed and very happy with how it had all gone, and enjoying the free upgrade! High five moment. THEN THE FIRE ALARM WENT OFF !!! and didn't stop. Eric dashed out (my hero) to find out if we were going to live (whilst I carried on eating!!!). Came back confirming it was a false alarm (thank God, I had cheese left!!!....and wine!!!). A 70th birthday. A cake with....wait for it..... 70 candles....had set the smoke alarms off! Better check on your dad. Yep, he was up and about. No flies on him. Might as well stay up for breaky .
Anyway we are home now, feet up and just digesting it all. It was a really lovely break. We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We've made lots of wonderful memories and even some new friends. Family, friends and good times. It's what life is all about.