Glossop.....home at last!

We have finally arrived in Glossop and it is so good to be back! It brings back so many memories being here and I have bored Mike to tears taking him on a little tour of my life - the schools, the homes, the hangouts....you know the usual!! It is so different to being in Chch where I also kinda grew up - this place is me and I think it has explained a lot to Mike on why I am the way I am. Everything is so small and grey....but I am loving it! Not liking having some old haunts like my local sweet shop being converted into flats etc!!!

It has been great catching up with the relatives and we have been made so welcome. It will be also nice to relax and not have to repack our gear in two days time!!

The drive from Glasgow was pretty uneventful. We left the hotel at about 6.45am and in our usual style got pretty lost leaving the city!! So by the time we left the city of Glasgow it was around 7.30 - it should have really taken us 10 minutes!!! But ah well, we have finally arrived. It is so nice not to need a map anymore and know where I am driving to!!!

Today we went out for lunch at the local pub with my aunt and uncle. When we got back from lunch and the local tour we went to visit my other uncle and aunty who only live 3 doors down. it is really strange not being here and my gran not being here - the first time EVER that she has not been around to see....not sure I am liking it!

Tomorrow is going to be a lazy day - sleeping in and then off to lunch to meet up with cousins, then not sure what we are doing tomorrow night. I think the day after we are going to see my other cousin who owns a pub not far from here then off to a local trivia night at another pub with another uncle and aunty! It is so good to be back here (have I said that already!!!)

Anyway we are about to sign off as we are just about to upload some photos for you all. "About time" I hear you all say!!! Well, lets see if we can figure it out first!!!

Talk to you all really soon, and miss you heaps!

Luv Karen & Mikey