Dipet Update

Back in the UK

On Tuesday, Jan, 12th we arrived safely in the UK after a month in Hamilton, ON. Other than missing our connector flight in Paris and Emma sleeping on my lap during the entire trip from Toronto to Paris we had a smooth trip.

What a flurry of visiting and hosting!  It was great to see family and friends again after several months apart.   The kids each had a list of things they’d like to do and people they’d like to see while in Ontario and I am happy to report that none of them were disappointed.

On one hand I was much relieved that there wasn’t a great deal of snow to drive through as I had a lot of shopping to do and also a lot of driving from event to event.  We did however get some skating in and one hour of tobagganing.  No snowmen to be made though as the little snow we had was very dry.  (They had more snow in Birmingham, UK than we did in Hamilton, ON.)  I really do love snow activities but the major bruise I got from tobagganing made me feel just a wee bit old.  Fortunately my new skates relieved me of my old arch ailments and I had the best skating since I don’t know when. (The hand-me-down 1980s skates from my oldest brother should have been replaced years ago, me thinks.)

Thank you so much to the many people who had us over to enjoy a meal, a cup of coffee, or a glass of wine with during our month in Canada.  Celebrating with family and friends during the Christmas season and New Year’s was such a treat.

Diana