We were very generously lent a car by a good friend while she was away for a week, so we decided to take the opportunity to venture north to visit the family again. My uncle has been offered a job in Thailand so they are all taking the plunge and emigrating in about 3 months, so figuring its about to become way harder to see them we had better get in as many visits in as possible.
It was a fantastic trip. I'v found as i'v grown up my relationship with my Aunt and Uncle, and with my cousin who are now teenagers, is completely changing and it just gets better and better. Joni and I found ourselves sat up half the night chatting stories with Kate which was just wonderful. I remember my cousin being born, and now they are both like, real sized people with stories and dreams and they are such cool people. Im really looking forward to getting to know them better as we, hopefully, get closer.
Even my granny seem to be on top form. She had something of a 'funny turn' as she likes to put it, a couple of years ago when i last saw her, but she is recovering well. Sounds like she will go to Thailand too. I guess it means i won't see her as often, but then i was only seeing her once a year anyway so its not like she has been a regular presence in my life since i was a child. And i really think life out there could be very good for her. Get her away from the cold and the damp of the Scottish weather, bit of sunshine might do her some good. Live out the rest of her days lounging in a Thai garden with a sun hat on, listening to ex-pats rant about the war. Im jealous!
I really hope we get to see the family again before the go. Its certainly provided us with a real incentive to get on and buy our own car. Now we just have to do something about getting turn down for all the loans we have applied for.....
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