Oops just found this blog post I wrote on the plane home from the UK. So better late than never as they say…..

We’ve just taken off literally, the plane wheels have left UK soil and I was doing oh so well but then the tears broke and they just wouldn’t stop.(This time Dad I don’t have a mop!) it’s been a journey a back to our homeland of so many ups and downs and as usual full of too much emotion! I think only people who emigrate will ever understand the feelings we have and the ones who stay have their own perspective on it all too. Trips back are filled with plenty of wonderful hellos followed far too quickly by sad goodbyes! But that’s life we all have busy lives to carry on with I know and we are so lucky to have the opportunity to spend such quality time no matter how short with those we love. And that’s just it we stock up on love and support when we visit. We are like a squirrels collecting and burying nuts of love to dig up when we need them. Selfish as that may seem, it’s that, that carries us on till the next visit and supports in our new very different but great life. We’ve been back we’ve seen you and we know and can try and imagine your lives when we talk on the phone over the next few years and hopefully we’ve given you some love from us too. We can’t thank everyone enough either, you’ve all been amazing and for those we missed ‘see you next time’.

Anyway this is getting soppy and the boys have told me to pull myself together but also very sweetly, say they understand! And that’s it, the trips back are massive for them too. It’s all very confusing about these two lives they are associated with and we worry for them on these trips. They miss uk family and friends so much and love to see everyone. They too find it hard with all the hellos and goodbyes and emotions. I hate seeing this quandary for them and watching and councilling them through it but they are more resilient than I give them credit for and they really do love their new lives and friends so will settle again. As they say “let’s go home now and cuddle the dogs”.

Well I’m having a good waffle hey but it’s helped and the tears have stopped, we’ve just levelled out and the drinks trolly on its way! Now begins a 30hr journey back to our very different life x Good friends are hard to find and We are so lucky to have so many both sides of the pond! It was great to catch up with good friends and family and we appreciate you all xxx