Long Weekend

Six hours on the train each way Saturday and Sunday to Angmering and back, met by my wonderful son at Southampton (he dropped everything to come and see his grandparents cos of his grandma's birthday and grandad's cancer), we had supper across the level crossing at the pub, and a lovely evening (with early birthday presents) with my mum and dad. Mum wasnt expecting me, let alone her grandson, so it all went remarkably well. Dad is (seems?) completely unfazed by the diagnosis, and is waiting the results of biopsy and MRI. No objections to us leaving early (before church and lunch with my sisters) and I even saw my Great Aunt Lal (92) (she is a great great great aunt to my daughter's children) who came over on the bus to go to church with my mum this morning. Sometimes, it is worth going that extra mile.