Le Weekend

I hate to keep going on about it but..I had a weekend ! An actual 2 days off together !
I've been feeling really run down over the last few weeks and with suffering with pleurisy and a severe gum infection things haven't been great. But this weekend saw us trekking back up to Bolton to celebrate my best friend from primary schools 40th birthday. It didn't start off to great as a 4 hour 20 journey turned into 7 and a half so some what tired and disgruntled we arrived...my wonderful aunty drove over to baby sit and as Elijah had been in the car all day was clearly not for sleeping and promptly cried and cried...but the wonder that she is persevered and got him asleep in his travel cot. It was so lovely to see My friend Claire and her hubby Will (incidentally as well a s Claire being my best friend Will was my first "boy friend " if you can call it that at such a young age..but two people who have a special place in my heart!) and their families who I've not seen for many years and also some old school friends too. It made me again realise how much I miss not seeing people I spent those formative years with but am also grateful for the joy of facebook for allowing us to reconnect.
I also had the pleasure of meeting up with another old friend and his wife on Saturday (also my old form teacher!) nit me Elijah played ball for our dear friend Rosemary and went straight to sleep ... again that was such a special time of reconnecting, sharing memories and also making new plans.
All that put together plus the chance to enjoy some lovely country walks and much needed time in the hotel spa!

As I reflect back on a Monday morning I truly realise the importance of time away to recharge the batteries, time to reconnect with friends and family and time to actually have some fun...I feel like a different person to last week.... Thank you to all who made the weekend possible....least of all my parents for having Dan who was desperate to see them after there month in Spain ...and just hope that it won't be too long before I get to see those dear friends again...
And the funny aside for those in the south I actually got told I was speaking posh 🙈