Saturday 31st May We drove to Tom’s and had lunch with him and Brier. Her daughter, Janet and husband -another ‘Tom’- came over with sons Jamie and Stuart. Jamie sat on Grandpa’s lap to be fed … [Read more...]

Saturday 24th May Today was Michael’s birthday celebration. It was great to see Fran’s daughter Melissa, Howard and their daughters Lyla and Laycee. Last time I saw Laycee she was just a baby - not … [Read more...]

Another great thing about MY holidays is that they so often involve catching up with Family. So on Sunday 18th May there was a “Get Together” at my brother Michael’s and his wife Fran’s home.My sister … [Read more...]

When did you last go on holiday? Come to think of it, what IS a holiday? For me, the weekend visits to my son’s home constitute a holiday - albeit a mini one. Change of scene, good company and … [Read more...]

It’s a looong drive from JFK to the very eastern end of Long Island to reach “Shelter Island” which nestles between the North and South Forks. The way  onto the island is to take a short ferry ride. … [Read more...]