The Party's Over

Tonight we had our housewarming party. We had family and friends round for the evening to help us celebrate our move into our new house and yet another new start to another new period in our lives. It was great that so many friends were able to come, but it was even better that we had some of our close family there too.

Our daughter Gemma and her boyfriend Callum came down on Wednesday night and our son Matthew came down on Friday. Matt spent Friday at a friends in Paignton so didn't actually arrive until Saturday - he goes home on Monday. Gemma and Callum are here for the week returning to Essex next Friday. As a surprise housewarming/30th anniversary/Julie's birthday present they gave us a professionally taken studio photograph a copy of which is shown here. In contrast there is also a "Photo Me" booth picture attached of Gemma and Callum just to show that the old staples of courtship are still out there (except that you have to have four identical photographs).

Additionally Julie's mum and dad are down with her brother Gary and his wife Jeanette. They are all staying at friends Nola and Brian's house for the coming week so plenty of time to see them too. Later in the week Gary and Jeanette's children will be down and it will be great to see Mandy and Paul and Paul's wife Becky. Good weather would be nice, but I'm sure we'll find things to do regardless.

Now we have our own home in Salcombe we are looking forward to other family and friends visiting and also to a rich and fulfilled life together here for many years to come.