We drove to London on Friday to share a special celebration with friends of longstanding, their children and grandson and their extended family.  En route I was able to pop in to see Mum who showed me a birthday card, handmade in Vietnam, that she received from a dear friend.

Today we spun the car around and drove up the A1 turning onto the M62 and arriving in Manchester to join the family for the unveiling of the stone marking the grave of a much loved auntie.  We spent an hour or two with cousins and then headed back to The Gables under magnificent, darkening skies.  

We had fun and games putting the ducks away under the light of a torch.  They were confused but went into their house, eventually.  Night night animals, see you in the morning.