Generations

Thought I'd post this image of three generations of the family sat on my parents lawn this weekend. Think you can work out who is who.

And what a weekend! Summer has finally arrived to our small corner of the globe. Temps pushing 30 degrees Celcius (about 85 F) which ain't too bad for Britain. Added to that mum was home for the weekend and has held up remarkably well, admittedly she is having to take things very slowly with lots of rest in between but it's nice to have her home. The pain does seem to be getting the better of her now and she's relying heavily on the meds for relief and that does mean she needs to cat-nap a lot through the day.

She goes back to the hospice 10.30 sharp Monday morning and will likely spend at least one more night there while they assess how she coped. Maybe they'll allow her home again real soon, even just for a couple of days at a time. So on that note, here's a cheery picture to end this entry with...