Family

As we leave West Wales, we feel we've discovered yet another part of the UK that we really like. Greenery and a rural way of life that we quite enjoy. This feeling cements our plans to make the move to Bowral. We were looking at some real estate offices in our next town stop, Farnham. They could have easily been properties in Bowral!

We visited a couple of pubs John used to frequent when he was younger. All still there, some changed a bit, but all still there.

The Nelson

The outside drink

 

 Interesting to see how you can order a drink, take it outside, sit on the kerb and all is well. Can you imagine doing this in Australia? Occupational health and safety has taken over. No way, either you can't take it out at all, or it needs to be in a plastic cup

The Hop Blossom

The next day we go to visit Aunty Kay who turns 92 next week and her boyfriend Len. Kay is doing pretty well and was very chatty. Sadly can't say the same for Len, he's aged a lot over the last year and is now talking of a nursing home move. Sad.
We drive to Fairwarp to stay with John's cousin Elaine again. When we get there, they had invited neighbours Russell and Annette over for a drink which was really nice. They make us laugh.
We had lots of chats and laughs and visited Elaine's daughter Rachel at her café. She bought a café in a woodland and it seems to be doing well. It's reputation is spreading and they've now started to cater for weddings. Continued good fortune Rachel.

Wilderness in the Woods Cafe

Back to see Kay on Wednesday who's full of beans again. So good to see. She has a cleaner called Mary who comes by once a week. Mary is 76 or 78, not sure really, but is very spritely and had expressed an interest in seeing us again. We'd met her 2 or 3 years previous and we all just clicked. We took them a bunch of flowers each and you would think we'd told Mary she had just won the lottery. Wonderful.

Also caught up with number 1 daughter Sarah and her 3 children, smallest granddaughter Isla and her furry brother Woody.
All in all a very enjoyable time. Thanks Alan and Elaine xxx