So, as of yesterday, my littlest sister Mathilda has disappeared up to the beautiful city of Edinburgh to start 4 years of fun and painting…
I don’t have a massive amount of wisdom to impart, although I agree whole-heartedly with this post. I am just so proud of what she’s achieved and that she’s doing what she loves. GO TILLS!
Wowza. So I promised Yorkshire photos and it takes me a week to put them up. I AM USELESS. But they’re here now.
The weekend was lovely. As ever, when in the presence of my parents, I ate far too much and did far too little, but if that is not the pre-requisite of a Bank Holiday weekend, I don’t know what is. I also learned that homemade nettle beer is delicious. Who knew?
Anyway, Yorkshire photos round 1, here we go….
It’s going to be a bit of an emotional weekend. I am the eldest of three girls, and my little (as opposed to little-est) sister is heading off to New Zealand (via Australia and Fiji) for a year with her boyfriend.
So this weekend we are heading up to Yorkshire to spend time reminiscing, drinking wine, playing games & enjoying her company whilst she’s still here! I’m mildly concerned my Mum is going to spend the entire time in floods of tears….
I might get a bit soppy later on, and post loads of stupid photos from years gone by but for the time being, this was taken Christmas 2009:
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My Grandad was 90 on 4 January, he’s a pretty amazing man. He left school at 14 and worked for BP most of his life (with an obligatory stint in the army). One day, I’ll get round to writing up what he’s told me about his life. Tom has an uncanny knack of getting interesting information out of people…. (apparently my step-great grandad was the official photographer for Heinz!).
He had no idea my sisters and I were coming up to Yorkshire to see him, so it was fun surprising him. We met him at Bettys and had coffee and cake, and in the evening we had a party at my parents’ with my Uncle and Aunt.
It was lovely. Really really lovely.
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It was my first ever Christmas away from home this year! We’ve done my family for the past 3 years, so this time it was Tom’s turn.
Lunch was epic but – disaster – no crackers!! As ever, I ate waaaaaaay too much – but given that it only happens once a year….!
Got a splendiforous set of presents – awesome dress, a beautiful pair of APC shoes, luurvely jumper & some brilliant beauty bits & pieces. Photos to follow… when I get round to it…..
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