They've gone. We have had the most wonderful Christmas . We have been with Cara, Piers Hannah and Ben and all their families in a succession of friendly lovely throughtful days. I even spoke to Katherine for the first time for ages when she and Emma Facetimed us. She told me `i ought to start the blog again and she's right. It's a good way to communicate. I have opened up this archive and will try to learn how to update and embelish it, will try with this post first (failed a few minutes ago to save it and lost the original). Let me know if you read it.