Arriving in Liverpool we got more excited, looking forward to seeing Liam again. Unfortunately Alex had a prior engagement with Jay-Z and Kanye West in Sheffield!!
It was fantastic getting together with eldest son and we began to feel a bit better about being in Liverpool - in the rain! However, as we left his flat we witnessed three blokes in hoodies smashing into the back of a car and stealing a handbag before legging it. Marvellous! Welcome home! A delay while we waited for the police then we checked into our home for the next two nights, an apartment in The Block at Kings Dock. It was pretty nice and the view over Albert Dock, where people were kayaking and rowing was quite spectacular.
We woke up on Friday morning, the day of Liam's masters graduation show, to torrential rain, the wind whipping up off the Mersey making the rain horizontal! I had brought a summer dress and sandals with me! Whoops! I put them on and paddled up to John Lewis to buy a more appropriate outfit.
Arriving at the Architecture studio we found Alex already there. Another exciting reunion then we lost ourselves in the brilliant work displayed around the studio.
Liam and his work partner, James won an award. We are very proud of both our sons but will be even prouder when they say the magic four words, 'I've got a job!'
We had a brilliant day and a great meal out that night then said goodbye to them both the next morning and began our drive to Pembrokeshire.
We are now staying in Honeysuckle Cottage, a pretty little converted farm building. We've got stairs for the first time in 10 months! I feel like we're playing house and, even though we're enjoying exploring the area, waiting to go home!!
We've had a real mixed bag of weather and experiences, Sunday and Monday were very hot, we did loads of washing the first day and on Monday we walked a chunk of the Pembrokeshire Coastal path from Strumble Head.
The scenery was gorgeous, we saw seals playing and, apparently, dolphins and porpoises were in the bay but we didn't see any. We picnicked overlooking the sea and, once again, everything was right with the world.
Then, it bucketed it down on Tuesday, it didn't just rain, it was so foggy you couldn't see beyond the hedges. We had a trip into Cardigan, it was dull, dour and depressing, still we sat in the theatre cafe and I ordered a new phone, two beds to be delivered on Monday and talked to Liam about van hire. Then we went to Haverfordwest, a bit prettier but still.... A trip to Wilkinsons and we had bought an ironing board, iron, bin, washing basket, mop and bucket, sweeping brushes, cleaning stuff, etc, in short all the boring replacements for the stuff we chucked last August.
Wednesday dawned foggy and rainy again but, determined not to be depressed, we went to the Botanic Gardens of Wales. It was great, there is a massive greenhouse designed by Norman Foster, but it was full of Year 6 trips. Too close for comfort I felt so we wandered outside.
The day slowly improved, going from very wet and drizzly...
To warm and humid...
To red hot and sunny!
It's now 9.30 pm, Spain and Portugal are on the telly, James is laid on the settee and I'm sat clicking away on this I-pad. Seems very familiar, can tell we're almost home!!
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