Well done.

Thank you. It doesn’t seem entirely real yet.

The cost can mount up as well as the time!

The hut in Shetland appeals. And the northern lights.

You certainly do!

I’d love to go to Norway.

Funeral on Wednesday, home on Thursday, leave for France 5am on Friday.

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Yes he’s with us. He and the young children keep things normal. My niece and her toddler were here for tea today.

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Immediately after the funeral I’m off for a yoga retreat in the Pyrenees. It’ll be a bit manic getting there, but a good antidote.

It may be easier with your mother because she wasn’t ill for so long. It’s been a long time since my father walked well.