Femily

Wednesday 8th June 2022 So many aspects of my life feel surreal right now. Today was full of those little moments. Waking up early to find myself sharing a rather small double bed in a loft room with Angie, reminded me of having to squeeze up in hotel rooms in strange towns of our TV job days. This was Sheffield and we were in a stranger's house, using her bathroom and sitting in her kitchen eating breakfast listening to her talk about her life. In my mind I had a flash of 'well, you did say you enjoy seeing how people live...'

We headed northwards from the surprisingly hilly city that has trams in operation and I realised that I'd not researched one thing about the place. But I was a bit distracted at the thought of seeing my family some of whom I hadn't seen since 2017. My great nephew, all of 14 years old, now towers above me and I'm not that short.  I didn't get chance to chat much with him, but I will give him time to adjust to me. Much like my sister's dog, Meg, who was sizing me up and getting excited about the new smells that we were bringing in from the South.

It's lovely to see everyone again and I am feeling really grateful that I have such a big, colourful family.