Bye Then

So after the Friday washout we were truly expecting the weather to improve in time for James and Jane to leave on Saturday.

And sure enough there were a few breaks in the cloud, although it was still raining.

As we ate breakfast the rain cleared up and the sun came out, so like true Brits we got on our shorts and t-shirts and headed for the beach.

Half way there in the car the heavens opened and a collective groan went up, but soon we were out the other side of the shower and the sun was shining very nicely as we arrived at Nudgee for Nudgee Saturday.

We waded around and walked on the sand and generally appreciated the feeling of sun on skin, then off to the café for a coffee.

Then back for a quick plate of baked beans before we left for the airport, where Eloise climbed onto the luggage conveyer and had to be retrieved a toute vitesse.

After a slightly emotional goodbye, we watched James and Jane disappear up the escalator into the airport netherworld, and with Eloise asked where the hell they were going (I paraphrase) and then appreciating that they were getting on a plane, I realised it might be some time before I see him again and had to suppress a little sniffle.

The stereo was on loud on the way back. Eloise fell asleep half way home.

And back to boring old spaghetti for supper. Which Eloise really liked as Nicole got home and we watched Doctor Who. Every cloud and all that.