Taking a deep breath after all our visitors had gone; we have had a pretty quiet time since.

Poor old Bertie had to have a trip to the Vet – teeth descaling and a couple out. He didn’t enjoy it, but we were pleased with a bill of only €76.

The Discovery carries on playing up – hopefully fitting a new radiator should finally cure it.

On the 5th September Judy popped back to UK for a few days. The main reason was to go a reunion of nurses from her days at Great Ormond Street, and she also saw Rae, Lisa and Nick and Vicky and family.

She got to see an exhibition at the Royal Academy, shop, lunch out, see Vicki and their new puppy, go to the top of the Gherkin with Nick, go to Lords, and nip over to Leigh on Sea to stay the night. A quiet week then…

The reunion seemed to go very well, and Judy says she knew quite a few of the people there.

She flew out and back on City Jet from our new airport at Brive, says it was very pleasant. Hope we can fly to UK from there over Christmas.

We have now reverted to relaxed mode – although we did test the Discovery by taking a long drive in the country and having a picnic lunch today – all OK so far!