2006!! -- 2007!!

First of all A Very Happy New Year to all our friends in Blogland. It's been a fantastic year for me starting with the birth of my 3rd grandaughter in January and buying our house in February. We have travelled to Tunisia, Turkey, New York, Vancouver and California. We saw some amazing and beautiful scenery and met some equally lovely people. Best of all we got to stay with two very special people, Gary and Steph, they are truly good friends. Then there were Rachaels gigs and The Who concerts, meeting bloggers from around the world and Mariettas blinner! Summer in England this year was long and hot which is very unusal but the end of the year has been rain, rain and more rain! At the beginning of December we went to Norfolk to celebrate an early Christmas with my mother, sister, nieces and extended family. Christmas was busy with 14 family and 1 black labrador squeezed into our little house with people sleeping on sofas and airbeds, but it was fun, and to have all my sons, daughters in law and grandaughters together was so sweet. The autumn saw the passing of my dear aunt in October, she was a lovely, kind and generous lady and I miss her. Then sadly Marks mother passed away 3 days before Christmas. Although she was only poorly for a couple of days, her quality of life was poor as she had had dementure for several years and was unable to do anything for herself. So in a way it was a blessing for her and she passed very peacefully with Mark and I at her side. Last night, New Years Eve, saw us providing the lighting for a rock band called The Bite at a party for around 180. A very lively celebration and a very late night 4am bed! So what of this fresh New Year 2007? Well I hope to find a new job soon, as always I'm excited and optimistic that that everything will fall into place and if it doesn't then we'll work it out. Also I'm hoping that Gary and Steph will come to visit us, we miss them loads. I'm hoping that Marks guitar playing will improve and that he and Gary will write a song together. But most of all I'm hoping for love, peace and good health for my family and friends.