This year we spent a magical Christmas in France with our daughter, hubby (SIL) and adorable baby granddaughter. The night before we arrived a heavy fall of snow transformed the surrounding countryside into a magical white world which set the scene for the perfect “White” Christmas. Their home was also transformed with an array of... Continue Reading →
Size Matters!
When I saw the size of the teddy bear uncle "EBee" had bought Oliver it made me smile. When I received this photograph it made me laugh out loud. It is by far the largest and softest of ALL the wonderful "cuddly" toys he received. I am happy to report baby Oliver is now home... Continue Reading →
Proud Grandparents “take” Two…
We’d given up on Grandchildren, and then they arrive like buses! Our first Grandchild, a beautiful little girl, was born in France on the 28th April and our, second grandchild, an adorable little boy called Oliver, was born in the UK just two days ago weighing in at 8lb 14oz! Initially, in the Special Care... Continue Reading →
Baby Piglet and Language Problems
The last two weeks in France have literally ‘flown’ by! Looking back it seems like only yesterday we were eagerly driving to Lisbon Airport to catch a plane to Lyon. Our daughter, husband and Baby Piglet had just moved to their new home in the French countryside and we'd volunteered our services to help them... Continue Reading →
An Emotional Rollercoaster
After traveling for two days to reach the maternity hospital in Valence (France), where our daughter had given birth to her first baby the day before, we were absolutely physically and mentally exhausted. We arrived Friday evening just in time to spend a precious hour with our daughter, son-in-law and first granddaughter before visiting time... Continue Reading →
Proud Grandparents!
Hi folks I’m finally back. My goodness what an adventure! I will share my thoughts and escapades in France over the next couple of posts so I don’t bore you with my enthusiasm all in one go. My “Gone Fishing” post was hurriedly added on Thursday 28th April as a result of a phone call... Continue Reading →