A somewhat bleak weekend

Well I got home on Tuesday and Mrs Davey left on Friday evening to celebrate her sister's 60th birthday with the Hodgson clan near London.

When we got the invitation there were various reasons why we couldn't all go, including the price of three flights at 80€ a time and four overnight stays in the hotel where the festivities are taking place, plus Catrin's bac exam looming (though she's in the middle of her Easter holidays).

Anyway Pat went from here and Gwilym sneaked in, too!

So Catrin and I are left holding the fort on a rainy weekend.

Yesterday I was at the Maison de la Bible 10 till 3, which went OK and was a happy time.

Catrin joined me for lunch and then we went for a milkshake at Nerdy Vera's.
Catrin had a Frozen Mint and I had a Caféfrappécocochino.
Then off to the Chinese group to cover 1500 years of church history.

Mrs Davey comes home on Monday afternoon and Gwilym on Tuesday.
Yay!
Then the fun will really start!

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