We are back from holiday and I feel particularly relaxed and rested.
highlights of the holiday are too many to record but include:

just laughing with Sarah and the children.

walking around Warwick Castle. This was a great day – don’t think we have ever been anywhere with the children where we have turned up at the opening time and not left until closing. It was also interesting to see the changes made since we were last here when we studied at Warwick university nearly 20 years ago!

seeing the children giggle and laugh as they paddled in the (ice cold) stream running through the middle of Bourton on Water.

traveling to Cheltenham and having lunch, playing games, then having diner with Paul, Nia, Jessica and Timothy – good friends and Paul happens to direct Cheltenham YFC.

BBq’s on our new ‘dinky’ fold up barbie than looks like an alien space ship

seeing the Labyrinth and walking the Harry Potter tour, in Gloucester Cathedral – a great haven of peace and art.

reading most of The New Testament and the People of God and all of Incredible Bodies which is a very funny, if somewhat ‘sad’, read.

Lowlights
the unpredictable and changeable weather. We were fairly close to Greenbelt, and a number of people who went speak of the change from heat, to cold, to wet, to heat which meant you never knew what to wear or take with you. It really was quite bizarre and although a lowlight did not spoil the holiday at all.

It’s strange being back. I feel like I am doing things very slowly and getting back into work mode seems to be a challenge. Or is it just the reluctance to plough through the pile of mail now that I have replied, filed or deleted the numerous emails? There’s always a downside to a good holiday.