Busy, Busy Weekend

Saturday - We’d known for a long time that Pam was getting a surprise visit from her grandchildren this weekend and thankfully she had remained oblivious of this until Saturday morning when we all turned up at her flat.  Her face was a picture!  It was the day when she had to take her pictures to the Millennium Hall ready for the Art Exhibition and so we all went with her.  After delivering them she went home and waited to be collected by Jamie as we were taking her to Falmouth for coffee and teacakes at the Watersports Centre.  Simon drove our mini and we gathered Jo in her mini on the way.  Simon works for BMW and so I was very interested to hear what he thought of our Henry.  He was very impressed and said we’d bought a good car – phew!!  After coffee some of us nipped into Trago for a few bargains and then we said goodbye to Jo and we went on up to Pendennis Point where Pam bought ice-creams for everyone.  Phill had his latest toy with him – his iPad – and so he was checking to see what ships were at anchor or passing by …

It was then Jamie’s turn to drive our car and once he got used to it he loved it!  Once home we all changed into wetsuits and walked to the beach.  This was our first venture into the sea this year and it seemed freezing!!   There were no waves so we just swam to keep warm.  We’d arranged to meet Pam, Jo and Paul at the Hall at six o’clock for the invitational evening at the exhibition and we all had a wander around looking at the pictures and then voting for our favourite one.  At the end of the week the artist with the most votes for their picture will win a prize.  There were some really good pictures and it was very hard to choose just one!  The boys saw Pam home and Jamie parked her buggy …

The evening meal was a BBQ which Simon lit on the verandah while Jamie prepared all the food.  It was very yummy and a great end to the day.

Sunday – After a very lazy start this morning we went over to the Arms for a roast lunch and Pam met us there.  We’d arranged it for noon as the kids wanted to get in the sea again before they went home.  We had a lovely meal …

and then moved back to our place for coffee.  Mike’s sister Lesley and her husband Steve joined us here.  They had been due to eat with us but had woken this morning feeling rough and decided to pop over to see the family but couldn’t face a big meal.  When they all left it was a quick change into wetsuits again and another dip in the sea.  No waves again so no surfing but Phill had bought a ball to play with and we had a great time.

Jo and Paul had been hoping to join us in the sea but were very busy laying slabs in their garden and unfortunately didn’t make it in time.  However they did pop down to say farewell to the family and then went to the Arms for their evening meal.  The kids bought fish and chips which they munched their way through while we had some chips.  I was still full from the massive roast!  Sadly it was now time to load the car and say goodbye but it’s only four weeks to their camping holiday when they’ll be back with the grandchildren.  The house seemed very quiet after they’d gone but thankfully we heard they’d arrived safely when we got a text just before midnight.