A sunny morning with the
promise of a fine day soon evaporated later with heavy rain.
Today we headed off to see
four of Mick’s relatives.
We first picked up cousin Rita
from Arnold and then drove to West
Bridgford to see cousin Doreen, husband Richard and cousin Michael.
After looking through many family
photograph albums and photographing some of the content, Mick sat down to chat
with Michael who was going through a difficult time following the recent death
if his mother, Mick's Aunty Edna.
Doreen hadn’t seen Mick
since he was 11 years old when he attended her wedding with his parents. One of
the photos was of all the wedding guests with Michael standing at the front of
the guests with his short trousers, jacket and tie on.
Lyn charmed the pants off Richard who was
really taken with her and very soon, to the surprise of both his wife,
Doreen and Rita, Richard, who normally hates guests and stays in his room
upstairs, was laughing and having great time.
This went on for some time before
we all walked to the local club across the road for lunch whilst Richard
stayed at home as is his usual custom.
After lunch we returned home
in the pouring rain to watch a pair of Mallard ducks eating grain out of a
bucket in their back garden. The ducks have become tame and return daily for a
feed and then after preening themselves fly off. Mick also took some pictures
of some local Jackdaws feeding at their bird feeder.
After more hilarity and a few
more photos, Mick & Lyn said goodbye to Doreen and Richard and
took Rita back home to her home in Arnold.
Before we headed home, Rita kindly gave Lyn a Royal Doulton Toby Jug of Sir Winston Churchill to take
home with her to Australia.
Doreen, Rita and Michael
Lyn and Michael
Lyn, Richard and Rita
Mick and Doreen
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