Friday 10th August

So far, so good.  I am here in France with my parents, which is a miracle in itself.  When we bought the house we extended the usual invitations to our family to come out and visit us.  My children I expected to take up the offer, if not straight away then at some point, but I never really expected Mum and Dad to want to come.  They are both just turned eighty, and though fairly fit, are to some extent stuck in their ways.

To my great surprise they got their expired passports renewed and asked when they could come out.  I went over and did the on-line booking and then on Wednesday evening went over and we travelled out here together on Thursday.

And so far it has been fine.  No dramas, no words, no trouble at all.

Now when I was younger my mother had a temper and a half, and inevitable by day two of any visit it was getting fractious and I was ususlly glad to call it a day.  But as I have gotten older I have been mpre relaxed and confident with them.  They seem to have accepted me more and more, and so we get on a lot better.  And I find too that I am not anxious anymore; no longer waiting for the row to erupt.

The weather is lovely, warm without being too hot; sunny and brght but not overbearing.  And all is going well….so far.