Saturday

It was a very foggy start to the day and we didn't really sleep that well. We left Joyce's and headed off to Southport to see Barbara and family.

We checked into the hotel and the room was styled like a castle and very funny but with a lovely four poster bed.

I wasn't sure what time Barb was expecting us so we went into Southport and had lunch - soup for me and fish and chips for Jon and we found it very expensive. When we got to Barb's she told me she had been expecting us for lunch!!!! I am sure it would have been much nicer than what we had.

Nat and Neil were there with the girls who are so sweet even though Erin did have a paddy when she had to go home and embarrassed her mum and dad! lol We also met Sara and Claire, both very nice girls and very friendly.

We went back to the hotel and had a half hour rest before going out for dinner with Barb and Roz. We went for Chinese, a place Roz chose but had not been to before. It had a plaque to say it had been voted best Chinese in Southport for 2010 and it was OK but the emphasis was more on quantity than quality so it was just as well the company was good though I think Jon was a bit bored for some of the evening - three women chatting about old times - need I say more.

Barb and Roz shared a taxi home and we walked as it was just around the corner but it was very cold!