We are both now home, back in Southsea after a wonderful welcome home from Emily. What a momentous occassion the l sight of an exquisite woman carrying a rose and running towards me ! I have always envied the grand moments of emotion at airports, it was overwhelmingly beautiful to be hugged by our daughter and cry , laugh and kiss all at the same time. We are a little chilly and realising we now need to wear woollies and remember what a grey sky is.
We have had an amazing adventure for three months with still more to come! Mike moved us to a new abode, ready to occupy in August, my bike was stolen from the first floor balcony at 33rd before departure, plus my wedding ring lost at the beach, not too traumatic for three months, fairly good going for us in terms of disasters, meanwhile I went to Glasgow for three days as a critical friend to the Illustration Department. This is always an honour and a treat and an opportunity to see and buy fabulous work.
Birthdays came and went and came again ! more celebrations at St Ursula , my lovely twin sister threw a party and we drank champagne in to the early hours of the morning, welcome home ! So we are here for a short while to catch up with friends and family , to let Mike go back to a proper job! for me to paint and draw and become an artist again, to just be .........
We will not miss the colour of the walls in 33rd East, the angled sitting room, the angled bedroom, the washing machine that pumped detergent out of the door , the shower with three showers put in by a giant, nor the cupboards that needed a stepladder to open! We are looking forward to life by the park and a garden to step out in to however small ! Thank you everyone that has followed this awfully great adventure which is perpetually changing, we feel lucky to be able to say that.
Here's to Summer, fabulous fun and laughter and more Savannah in September ! ...........
