It’s been a year of ups and downs
Sadly my dad died in September…after being very ill in early spring, he recovered enough to move into a nursing home, but at 87 he was just worn out.
It was lovely being able to spend time with him over the summer when we were back in UK.
Volcanic eruptions in Iceland meant a family get together in Portugal, Saski and a girlfriend came for a few days without their kids, having to stay on for another week, and Sam got stuck in France, and arrived in the Algarve via Toulouse, Barcelona, and train from Lisbon!
The Gregorys came back again in May, a surprise trip to Lisbon for Saskia and Byron, while Sebastian played a bit of golf...taking after his father !
We’re planning to stay in England for a while to help out, so we’ve been trying to wind down activity here in Portugal.
We are also looking forward to spending some time with Sam and Lucinda in London.
