My alarm went off at 7am but I pressed snooze at least once before Anne knocked on the door. Good thing she did, because by the time I'd got dressed, ready and had a cup of tea, I had to dash out the door. As it happened, the bus was about six minutes late, so after waiting at Royal Parade for people to get on and off and getting around the corner, I ran and only just made the Launceston bus, which cost me £5. The trip was very pleasant, and I managed to get off at the right place and find Stella and Susan.
They drove me via the boring motorway route to Trevallet Bungalow and we went inside. We had a cuppa and Christine came over. We looked at some photos, then Christine had to go and Susan made lunch - delicious quiche, salad, jacket potatoes, and prawns. Audrey came and had some lunch then and we went back into the lounge room. We looked through more photos and Stella found the photos of F.A.W. Bennett and his parents. It was amazing to see all of Stella's children and grandchildren and great grandchildren growing up. Especially seeing Jill (Gill?) and her children grow up. I also chatted to Susan about travel and temp work in the UK. She thought that temp work wold be as plentiful in Cambridge as in London.
Audrey went home then and Stella and Susan drove me via a beautiful scenic route (including St Stephens) back to Launceston. From the car park, I got a little look at the town hall clock tower and what was left of Launceston Castle. Launceston looks like a lovely city, a little like Richmond. Stella and Susan saw me onto the bus and we said goodbye. It was a really nice day and I enjoyed seeing everyone.
The bus got back to Plymouth at about 5.30 and I got dropped off in Royal Parade. I looked for a present for Anne but the Body Shop was closed and neither Virgin Megastore nor Woolies had Importance of Being Ernest. I headed back to Lower Compton Road and Nathan was there already. I went upstairs and worked on my diary until Anne got home. We caught up and talked lots about family and she got her paperwork out. We drew up a family tree to try to work out how old Stella and Elizabeth Bennett (Miners) were when they walked together.
Anne made dinner for Nathan and he went out. Dad rang and had a good chat to Anne, and then me, and I asked Dad where Gordon's grave was and the address of Arch's house. Freaky since I was going to ring him to ask him. Anne and I had the last of the roast chicken and then Steve came round after French and we had ice cream. We must have watched some TV, then Steve went home again, having asked me to play for his school students. Anne then went to bed, and I went soon after.
They drove me via the boring motorway route to Trevallet Bungalow and we went inside. We had a cuppa and Christine came over. We looked at some photos, then Christine had to go and Susan made lunch - delicious quiche, salad, jacket potatoes, and prawns. Audrey came and had some lunch then and we went back into the lounge room. We looked through more photos and Stella found the photos of F.A.W. Bennett and his parents. It was amazing to see all of Stella's children and grandchildren and great grandchildren growing up. Especially seeing Jill (Gill?) and her children grow up. I also chatted to Susan about travel and temp work in the UK. She thought that temp work wold be as plentiful in Cambridge as in London.
Audrey went home then and Stella and Susan drove me via a beautiful scenic route (including St Stephens) back to Launceston. From the car park, I got a little look at the town hall clock tower and what was left of Launceston Castle. Launceston looks like a lovely city, a little like Richmond. Stella and Susan saw me onto the bus and we said goodbye. It was a really nice day and I enjoyed seeing everyone.
The bus got back to Plymouth at about 5.30 and I got dropped off in Royal Parade. I looked for a present for Anne but the Body Shop was closed and neither Virgin Megastore nor Woolies had Importance of Being Ernest. I headed back to Lower Compton Road and Nathan was there already. I went upstairs and worked on my diary until Anne got home. We caught up and talked lots about family and she got her paperwork out. We drew up a family tree to try to work out how old Stella and Elizabeth Bennett (Miners) were when they walked together.
Anne made dinner for Nathan and he went out. Dad rang and had a good chat to Anne, and then me, and I asked Dad where Gordon's grave was and the address of Arch's house. Freaky since I was going to ring him to ask him. Anne and I had the last of the roast chicken and then Steve came round after French and we had ice cream. We must have watched some TV, then Steve went home again, having asked me to play for his school students. Anne then went to bed, and I went soon after.
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