Spending the majority of June in the UK has been bliss.  We’ve had gorgeous weather in fact the weather has been better than Thailand.  Since we left, the weather has been really windy and wet 😀

As always it’s been fantastic to spend time with the family and friends and to have holidays within a holiday.   Spending a week with 16 family members might sound like a nightmare for some people but we all had an amazing time

After arriving back at the farm with Rosie and Charles, it was only a couple of days before we were off again.  This time to visit Simon’s family, staying a night at his dads…

…his mum’s for a meal and then on to a 40th Birthday party and then his brothers before driving onto Skipsea Sands holiday park for a little mini break with his mum, Del, Roy, auntie Pat and uncle Ken which was a giggle.

It’s lovely coming back to the UK.  Simon and I are especially lucky to be able to stay with Rosie and Charles on the farm.  Coming back and staying elsewhere would just not be the same. We are so fortunate that we have such an amazing family  😀

Our trip back to the UK went pretty smoothly.  We arrived back at Rosies ‘the farm’ around 10.30pm. It felt a little odd as it was still light outside.   We do miss the long English summer evenings.Our trip back was for my sisters 60th surprise Birthday holiday in Tuscany.    We managed to keep it quiet for just under a year.  Elaine her eldest did all the organisation which was quite a feat as there were 16 of us 😀   

She knew that Rob her husband was taking her away but didn’t know where.  Speaking to her a few days before she was excited but was a little down as she’d be missing out on seeing Joel & Aime were over from Turkey and Simon & I were over from Thailand.    Little did she know 😀 

The farmhouse was fantastic.  Within the grounds there was a pool, volley ball & football pitch, gym, table tennis, swings, bbq area  ..you name it, it was there.   

The surrounding area was mostly farmland with vineyards dotted around the place and on top of the hill behind us was a gorgeous little town of Civitella in Val Di Chiana 

It was lovely to spend quality time with all the family and to have a good ole laugh.  We had table tennis tournaments, pool volley ball matches, fun and games with Florence (giant inflatable flamingo) gym workouts, so much fun!   We’d venture out, get lost a little on the odd occasion but it’s was good to explore the tiny country roads, seeing the odd wild boar on our travels.  The weather couldn’t have been better.   Oh to be on holiday with the family 😀

The best birthday surprise ever!!!  😀

It’s Mums Birthday today!
Happy Birthday!!!
Miss you!