Travel Blog: Conclusion

In Conclusion…….!

There are many things we didn’t do.  We had the opportunity to see Hadrian’s Wall on the way to Christian’s, or the Rome Museum in Cirencester.  As the flight back loomed, the holiday became about seeing the people we wanted to see, before the history.  Frankly, the kids preferred a decent swing park than a pile of old stones (sigh!). However, sadly, there were too many people we couldn’t see; cousins Julia-John, Denise-Stephen, Richard-Anne, John-Dianne, Pam-Rob, Bassam, Vonnie, Ester-John, Vic, Tom-Jean, Steve Gray.  The list goes on and is too long.

We have left (unintentional) bits of. ourselves around the UK; Callum’s Shark in Cirencester, Thunderbirds in Thame, my mobile charger is somewhere, and Christian was grateful for one of my used anti-snore nose patches.

However, there is no single thing pulling me back to the UK.  I miss all our friends and family we saw, but at times I was deeply homesick for New Zealand.  When will I get back to the UK?  I don’t know.  It’ll certainly be difficult taking the kids out of school for that length of time.  Karyn won’t get 7 weeks off again.  And, we’ll be paying for this little number for some considerable time.

This holiday has been an absolute tonic.  After what’s gone on over the last three years, I haven’t enjoyed looking in the mirror too often.  Yet, when too many of my friends say, “It’s great—you are still you!” then I realize I must still be the good guy they tell me I was.  Must tell myself that more often.  Love to you all— and thank you.