Well it has been quite a time since I managed a blog, feels like ages and ages, but I am still here I promise! Things are slowly returning to an even keel following a rather tumultuous train of events of death and work and some of the best parts of life all mixed up together. The sad passing of Peat’s mum after a long and awful illness involved days on end of long drives to the hospital in Stirling and back, finally leading to a few days in London for the burial. Her body was flown to London to be laid at rest next to Peat’s dad in Willesden cemetery and we followed on. We stayed with our dear old friend Tish, who made everything so easy for us and went to every effort to ensure our comfort that things went off very smoothly.

Our thanks go out wholeheartedly to everyone who sent their best wishes and condolences, you were all absolutely wonderful and it really did help to know that we were surrounded with such care and support.

It won’t be long now until I can get back to posting my blogs and pictures – although there hasn’t been much chance to get any painting done except for the walls in the spare room in readiness for the arrival of lots of family and friends – which leads me onto the best things in life . . .