London
I'm "working from home" this morning (ie., having a half-day holiday) so I can see Mum and Dad off. The sun is playing peek-a-boo behind the clouds this morning, and Mum and Dad keep jumping up to get their coats out of their bags or pack them away, depending on the weather change. It's very funny to watch.
I took Mum for her walk this morning, and we popped into Caffe Nero one last time for a quick takeaway coffee, so we could walk around the neighbourhood with our cappuchinos like proper Balham Yummy Mummies.
Here they are finally sitting down, waiting for their taxi to take them to Heathrow:
And the final couch portrait, taken with my camera on timer:
And they're off!
I'll miss them and their funny little ways - the half-skeletonised teabags left all over the kitchens in cups for re-use especially - but I don't think the trip could have been any better than it was, and I know we all had a marvellous time. In the past three weeks, I've learnt a lot about the virtues of patience, the pleasure of taking things slowly, and the importance of enjoying and appreciating everything about living in London.
I wish them well for a safe trip home, and am working on them to come back again some day.
THE END
1 comment:
Hi John
They have arrived home safely. I saw them in Christchurch yesterday morning and they were very excited about their trip, though didn't enjoy the States. Luckily their flight was on time as Christchurch had atrocious weather and lots of flights were canceled.
Peter
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