JULIE! The Return of the Sister.

After our return from Amsterdam, Julie stayed with us for 10 days. Brent and Beth returned to work for a few days and let Julie have the flat to herself so she could sleep late, stay in her pyjamas all day, eat junk food and recover from her marathon trip. On the Wednesday, Beth and Julie hit the Leeds shopping areas and bought some nice things to take home to Canada, in Julie’s case, an on to the wedding on Iona, in Beth’s case. Brent and Julie went to York on Thursday and enjoyed a nice day at Betty’s Tea Room, wandering the streets and walls of the cittie and touring the York Minster. On Friday, Brent and Julie enjoyed a viewing of the Simpson’s Movie. Once Beth returned from work, we enjoyed a boozy night in. On Saturday, we rented a car and drove down to Chatsworth House, outside of Sheffield. We enjoyed a brilliant day of sun and fun and then stopped at an old pub on the way home for tea. Or dinner. Or supper. Depending on what class you’re from. (Julie and I being from the highest class, of course … Beth, too, now by marriage.) On Sunday, we stayed in and enjoyed The Times, cookies fresh out of the oven and dinner made by Julie, and stupid ManU drawing against Sunderland (Roy Keane, you magnificent and devious bastard). Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday saw the three of us just hanging out in Leeds and Harrogate enjoying each other’s company and the shopping, sun, patios, gourmet hamburgers and dinner at Nick’s (thanks Julie!). It was really great having Julie here to visit. She, and the rest of the family, did seem very far away before they started visiting. It was very relaxed and fun to have everyone here. However, it did make us think about all the fun we could have with them whenever we do eventually make it home. Oh well, all in good time. Julie flew home easy-peasy on Thursday morning and, hopefully, is over her jet lag.