Three days. Three days to build memories and new connections. Ellie’s partner Ed has three children, and the two youngest made an instant Gang of Three with William, sharing a bedroom and every waking moment together. Adults and older children mucked in and just had fun.
There was a snag, and it was a big one. Poor Ben woke up on Friday with tonsillitis, had to see s doctor for drugs and advice, and vanished to his room to feel rotten for two whole days. Day three had him making up for lost time.
We spent lots of time sharing meals.
Aside from that there were praying mantises to admire…
….. new foods to discover…
…. traditional Catalan dancing to enjoy…..
….. and charming mediaeval townships to mooch through….
It was a fine weekend.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
How wonderful – I’ve been thinking about you all. xxx
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Aw thanks. All good memories.xx
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What a wonderful weekend for your birthday. Many happy returns.
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Thank you. A once in a lifetime birthday I think.
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Come to think of it, every birthday is once in a lifetime!
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Glad you have had a great time Margaret!
Sounds as if you have!
Sue
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We did. And of course as daughter Emily lives in Barcelona, we’re lucky enough to visit that part of the world pretty often. Though not usually with the entire family in tow.
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Glad you have had a great time Margaret! Sounds like a five star holiday!
Sue
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At least five stars!
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It was! Five star in every way. Back to earth with a bump now, and everyday life.
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Glad you had such a good time though sorry for poor Ben. Thanks for all the photographs.
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Poor Ben indeed. So unfair. But at least his last day was ok.
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It sounds to have been very fine and in such fine surroundings too. How wonderful for you all to have been together.
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Oh, ‘memorable’ definitely undersells it!
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🙂
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What a wonderful weekend. Such memories are so precious. I hope the patient is better and talking of being unwell, how’s Malcolm?
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Ben is fine, now that it’s time for school once more. So is Malcolm thanks, though he tires quickly.
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It all looks wonderful. Glad poor Ben was well enough to enjoy that final day 🙂
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I know. It was a real shame.
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Wow, something for everyone! It really looks like such a lovely time together. My favorite photo is the baby and the watermelon–he has such a look of wonder on his face!
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Brilliant isn’t it? But don’t go offending her. That’s our Zoë, the only girl in the family, this generation.
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Mucking in sounds like the ideal, relaxed, celebratory family get together and under all that blue sky.
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It worked for us!
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Such fun and so many memories and photos too!
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You don’t even want to know how many there are in the camera….
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Haha!
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Brilliant, just brilliant! I too have pics with kids leaning into a large slice of water melon, one of the greatest food gifts to mankind….. so enjoyable! The photo with the two boys observing a praying mantis, prizeless! And sitting together with much good food and wine, children and friends – the best(est) present we can give and receive.
I am happy to hear that Malcolm is on his feet again, and that Ben got quickly better too. You did well, having a daughter with a Spaniard husband 🙂
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Indeed. He’s not a husband (yet) but an excellent life-partner all the same.
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