Our New Life in Devon

 We had son Mark pop in for a couple of days last week, and then travelled back to South Gloucestershire for my dental appointment on Sunday. I think Mark would like to live in this area if there was a job for him. Unfortunately, wages are quite low here and there's not much work around.  We stayed with our daughter on Sunday evening ready for the dentist Monday lunchtime. At 9.30am Monday I had a phone call cancelling my appointment for 12.30! I really wish I could get an NHS dentist in Devon as 100 miles is a long way to travel especially when they cancelled at short notice. We always travel the day before as the M5 is often very congested especially if there's an accident. They have re-booked for 3 weeks time. It's not the first time it's happened either. I've had several cancelled appointments over the last few years. I suppose I should think I'm lucky really to still have an NHS dentist as many people don't have one. We all went for curry at a local res...

 Travelled back to our hometown yesterday and called in to see our eldest son. He's renovating his dining room and it's starting to look very good. Son always strips everything back when decorating, ie new patio doors, walls plastered, new flooring, new skirting board etc. He's definitely a perfectionist. We met DGD on the way to daughter's home riding her bike home from school. DD and her colleagues all meet up in a local pub with their children every Friday, so we spent an hour there before going to DDs home. Its really nice that they are all friends as well as colleagues. Today, Saturday, OH put up a shelf in DGDs bedroom, and then we spent the day visiting relatives. Managed to catch 2 nieces, 2 sisters, sister's boyfriend, and our Brother-in-law. Haven't seen him for months, as he's been staying on and off with his mum and sister since my sister died last year. We took DGD around with us as we're looking after her while DD is away for the weekend. I...

 Son, Daughter, granddaughter and adult nephew all came to stay over this Bank Holiday weekend! We were quite full up here. I told OH he should consider converting the loft for the amount of visitors we get lol. Nephew slept on a high, blow up airbed in the living room as all spare beds were taken. Son left on Sunday, as he's working today Bank Holiday Monday, and daughter, granddaughter and nephew left today. It was definitely busy here! Next weekend we are staying at daughter's home to look after the granddaughter. Daughter is going on a Spa Weekend with her friend. It was a Xmas present she received. Hopefully we will visit our eldest son, daughter in law and our other 2 grandchildren while staying there.  In the meantime I'm on the 3rd lot of washing tonight, and more to do tomorrow. I'm getting everything ready washed and ironed ready to pack for the weekend. It's much colder here now than last week and it was down to 5C last night. We only had 22C here at most...