.........So I said to this bloke..........

Another full English......said our farewells........off to the Boss' dad.........to find him on his own as Jean, Mary and Richard had trotted off to church..........not sure why......they went last night......mind you, that was the Left footers church......this morning was the proddy church.

We sorted out the Boss' dad......and set off to my dad.

As expected he wasn't ready......in fact he'd forgotten we were coming......we got him sorted.....loaded him into the car and set off for home.........in driving rain!

Stopped for lunch........arrived home about 3.30........the S & H tribe arrived....ostensibly this was the reason for the Dad's visit.He claims never to see his great-grandchildren.......despite the fact he's been here three times this year and they've traveled up to the north east once.

Hannah appears to be suitably engrossed...........they left after a couple of hours.....at which point Dad announced he was off home.......he seemed quite put out when we told him he was staying until Wednesday morning........and demanded we call a taxi. That'd be some taxi trip...just over 100 miles door to door!

I think we might be in for a couple of trying days.

Das vidanya moy padruga.