After a slow start to the day, but not too bad, and toast for breakfast, I went for a brief stroll to the corner shop and got a Sunday paper and some toffee pops. Mum cooked corned beef and mustard sauce for lunch (mega yum), which we had with Aunty Doris, long-lost cousin Greg and Dan. Delicious.
Aunty Doris, Greg, Mum and Dan
We lads went out on the porch for our first chat in 30 years while the old ducks did the dishes, bless them. Greg is driving trucks after years of various adventures around exotic places like South America. Weird seeing him after so long. He has sexy haircut like mine, lucky dog. They went off on their bikes (go Aunty Doris!) mid-afternoon, Dan hit the high road and I phoned home for my Valentine's Day message to my beloved, having already arranged a card and flowers with my trusty conspirator, Matilda. All seems to be well and Maddie the Spaniel is even getting extra walks! Around 5 Mum (aka Grand-Nan) and I headed into Stoke for a barbecue dinner with little sister Debbie (Nana – bet that makes her feel young), and Colin; and my nieces and nephew, Kim, Jamie, Nikki and Kirsty.
Nieces are nice: Nikki, Kim and Kirsty
And of course Kim's son Jesse, 13, who looks like he should be in a boy band; and Kirsty's three -- Kaydence, 5, cute as a button (a fast forward button at that), Tyreece, a future prop forward if ever I saw one, and baby Brooklyn who is one and crawling like a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Michelin maid.
After dinner we watched digital photos on the mega wide screen TV, while Kaydence climbed all over me. Unused as we are to the ways of small children, it was not altogether a shattering experience to drag ourselves away and we came home at 8 or so. More treats lay in store when I discovered that a new series of Doc Martin was playing on TVOne, followed by a remake of Reggie Perrin starring Martin Clunes that I hadn't even heard about. Of such simple pleasures are great holidays made. I made it to bed at 10.30 for a bit of a read and a very sound sleep.
Four generations: Mum, Kirsty, Debbie and young Kaydence.
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