Back To Earth With A Huge, But Exciting Bump!

Well, as you can see we're home, back in the ample bosom of our beloved Towers.  It was emotional to say the least, as Alice was there, waiting for us at the front door with the warmest welcome anyone could ever wish for.  There were hugs and kisses and an eager ear to hear of all our adventures and vice versa.

Alice absolutely loved her soap and all the other little trinklets we had bought back for her, but Darrell and I had an even bigger surprise for her and Nigel .......

...... while we were sat sitting at the airport waiting for our plane, Darrell had got on his phone and booked a surprise few days away for Alice and Nigel in Poole. We'd all been so upset at leaving Alice behind in Evesham and that our traditional Halloween sleepover and midnight walk was not to be this year, so it was the very least we could do.  

Again, it all got a little emotional.  

Nigel was as taken aback as Alice, as Darrell and I hadn't said a word to him beforehand, but a few days with Alice, in a caravan, by the sea ....... let's just say Nigel was out of one suitcase and into another within an hour, even though he and Alice had a couple of days to get sorted. There were a few things Darrell and I needed to arrange too, like a Click and Collect at Tesco for all their comestibles, once they'd got to Poole. 

HOWEVER  ....... there was method behind our madness, as we're also almost on the cusp of the most wonderful month of the year, to wit December, with Nigel being away, Darrell and I can begin to get things organised, without all the obligatory Nigel pester power!  What are we like?