2010..is here.

Hello...may I take this opportunity to wish you a very happy new year.It seems odd to be writing this greeting even though it be only three days into the new year. My absence from posting was initially purposeful as I need to take a Holiday to enjoy Christmas...it was so good to have Jan not working over the period and this meant we were able to do lots of things as a family.

Jan's Mum however was not well, and over the Christmas period began to deteriorate in her health..this necessitated Jan to spend ever more time helping her Dad to care for her mum...getting up in the mornings and bed times etc...

Sadly, yesterday, Jan's Mum took a turn for the worse and had to be rushed to hospital.She sadly died last night peacefully.

We're still in shock and not really thinking of much else at the moment. My holiday from work is not a holiday any more. I will return to work as soon as I am able, which should have been tomorrow.But I know you'll excuse me for a little longer.

My mother In Law was a lovely woman..very intelligent and musical..she owned a degree in Chemistry and was a qualified violin teacher.An incredibly dignified and private person, she was not only to be valued for her very kind and caring nature, but was also the Mother of my very gorgeous wife Janet.

the photos here were taken what seems a lifetime ago, but were in fact on New Years Eve at our friends traditional gathering.It was a beautiful time but now tinged with sadness as one was not aware of the sadness only hours away.

thanks for continuing to read my posts...I'll be back sooner than you might think!