funeral

Shaftesbury is a long way to drive from north Wales and I didn't manage to leave work until about 3pm because of a meeting which went on longer than expected. I arrived, at my cousin Jenny's house, about an hour after she had planned to have the evening meal, which was an embarrassment, albeit I had warned her.

Anyway, it was a great pleasure to see my cousins Jenny and Peter and their respective families. Jenny is married to a retired Colonel, Gordon, who is responsible for the MOD estates abroad. Peter, his wife Rosemary, and their three daughters, are living in Ireland, Rosemary's childhood home. Peter runs his own wine business there.

Aunt Margaret's funeral went without a hitch and was moving, with an excellent tribute paid by cousin Jenny. It poured with rain!

After the crematorium commital I drove back to North Wales via a short stop to see folk in Salisbury. Got home about 9.15pm. Knackered, but pleased to have gone.