Well its a long time since we last updated this page - clearly we must have been busy. But now let us see what we have been up to all this time.....

Easter went very much as it usually does, and we maintained a regular visit to London - but just for short trip. The big event thought was ursula's visit from San Francisco and a special birthday celebration on 22 June - when the whole family took up residence for the weekend in Darsham Suffolk. Not only did we have a great birthday gathering, but it also enabled Ursula and I to visit nearby Yoxford and look up our old evacuation haunts.

Prior to this event, we al journeyed down to Lexden near Colchester, to celebrate Arthur's 50th anniversary of his Ordination. This was a great day when all the members of the Barrow/Smith clan came together.

In July - with much trepidation - I journeyed by Eurostar and TGV to the Jesuit Retreat House near Aix-en-Provence for a Retreat given by Michael and Annie. This was a really worthwhile experience - though the weather was very very hot.

In August, we journeyed up to Mundersely for what now seems to be an annual visit. Unfortunately however on tis occasion the weather was not kind - with plenty of rain day after day. Still the rest that the visit afforded was very welcome - and it was good spending so much time with the family.

And now its back to the usual routine - with schools and traffic all getting back to normal.

That's about it for the time being then....
- posted by Alban @ 4:05 pm