Hi to everyone on HT, long time no speak - sorry :-( Just saying Hi and letting you know our bits of gossip!
We didn't manage a visit to Goa last year due to finances and although we had resigned ourselves to not going, it was absolute hell seeing everyone disappearing off on their own Goa jaunts, can't begin to tell you how green with envy it made me! 2014 was a different story and we managed our previous 3 week visit, it was SO lovely to see our friends but as always the time ran out very fast and their was a lot of people we didn't get to see. This year was our first trip via Mumbai and it went off well, no major probs with the new airport there although signposting could have been better, luckily a member of staff escorted a few of us so we didn't get lost! Think we might have had problems if she hadn't! Dabolim too was a breeze and it was a surprise that on our departure the staff were actually pleasant :-) As a result we will be back in 2015 for 4.5 weeks and travelling with Qatar (our preferred route/airline). Hoping to catch up with ALL our friends then.
Like Papa, we have invested in a 2 berth caravan to get away for regular long weekends in the UK, still in the process of setting up the van but almost there and very excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hubby is now retired (well, he's supposed to be but still putting in hours) and I was made redundant on 31st May so we will have time on our hands now - so nice not having to rise at 6 each morning and do 13 hour shifts!
Family are doing well, particularly Naomi who I'm sure you will be happy to hear is still responding well to her treatment. She has another scan in July and it's always a very worrying time :-( All we can hope for is a "No spread" outcome each time but as I said, she is doing fine at present. Naomi has been very busy since I last spoke to you on here, setting up her charity The Wedding Wishing Well Foundation, some of you may have heard of it as she has been on TV, on the radio, in the papers - winning awards etc., it's hard keeping up with everything she is doing so if you want to know what she HAS been doing just google her charity!
The Grand Children are keeping us busy as you would expect. Rachael turned 4 in April and Devon turns 4 in September, Michelle turned 6 at the end of February - all attending either pre-school/school and getting on very well. Just wish the years wouldn't fly by so fast :-)
Well, that's it from me, hoping that life is treating you all very well and that you have booked your flights to Goa - you never know - may see you there. All the very best...........love Fizzy2