Thursday 9 February 2012

The Things we do for our children…..


Like half of the country this is what we woke up to on Sunday morning.
I love snow… except when we have to drive in it.



As I said in my last post we were going to Wales where my son has just got a promotion for work.
This week his girlfriend has gone to join him so the rest of their furniture has to be moved.
Neither of them can drive a large van(their both too young) so Mum and Dad to the rescue.

So Sunday afternoon was filling the van with all the stuff out of a first floor flat.

I meant to take an after photo but forgot. It was well filled.


Early Monday morning we set off in freezing fog at 5am.

A11-M11-A14-M6-M42-M5-M4
325 miles


7 hours later we arrive at the Mumbles.

2 hours later the other 2 arrived  after having to hand back the keys etc for the flat.
By which time,of course, we had unloaded everything.

So Mr T and I went to stretch our legs and left them to start the unpacking.


His house is the back somewhere.


And not a snowflake in site.
I've never been to this part of the world before
and am looking forward to spending more time in the area.


But not today as after a great meal out at the Bay Brasserie
it was another early start before heading home again.

From Norfolk To Swansea and back in less than 36 hours 
for poor Mr T to go back to work early Wednesday.

To say I ached yesterday would be an understatement.
So some homemade biscuits, coffee 
and my countryliving was the 
order of the day.




Have a great weekend.

Gillx

8 comments:

  1. Wow that was a long drive. We used to do from Shropshire to London and thought that was far enough. I bet you were glad to get home. Those cookies look yummy xxx

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  2. The things we do...exactly! what would they do without us? jennyx

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  3. It is gorgeous where he has gone to :) looks like you had a great time out with your snack. Have a restful and wonderful weekend sweetie :)

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  4. Now if you had gone home via Somerset you could have said Hello!
    Julie xxxxxxxx

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  5. good that they have parents who can and not have to fork out for removal van costs.

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  6. The mumbles is a wonderful place, we going there for our summer holiday this year, I hope you are rested after your long journey and that your son and his girlfriend have settled in okay.

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  7. Your boy is lucky to have such great parents.
    I have the mug to match your plate, by the way!

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    1. Am glad there are other parents as bonkers as we are - this 'round trip' sounds like the kind of stuff we're always doing! Nice part of the country though - had a hol there a few years ago. xC

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