Rellies

I don’t have many relatives as my Dad is an only child and my Mum might as well be. So it was fabulous to see my favourite two, Roy and Jean through from Glasgow to see my mum for a few days in Kelso.
Roy’s mum, my Auntie Freddy and my maternal grandfather were siblings. She married and lived in Egypt where Roy was born until his dad suddenly died and aged 11 had to come to rainy Glasgow with little possessions back in the 60s. It can’t have been easy and it was fascinating to hear his life story. When you’re younger you don’t think to ask, so a wonderful afternoon spent talking and laughing and reminiscing. I used to babysit for his kids in the 80s and now those kids have their own. Time is a funny thing.
Home to have dinner with the neighbours, a riotous affair but not far to toddlers home.