Rick and Katie arrived with Reuben and showed him off to the Home Group.

We are off on holiday from tomorrow evening. Heading up to Benone, near Downhill, (some friends have kindly loaned us a cottage.) Really looking forward to crashing out!

Beautiful bright, frosty morning on Saturday, with the hoar frost sitting on the grass outside the house.

Got up early and walked into Donaghadee along the "Commons".

Sea very calm and everything very quiet. Really glorious morning. Headed back for breakfast to Carl and Mavis'.

Took Friday off, so went down late on Thursday night and stayed at Carl & Mavis's house in Donaghadee. Friday turned out to be a cracking day. Walked up into Millisle in the Spring sunshine to buy a paper and then back for breakfast.

About 12 o' clock Lilian and I went to see Rick, Katie and Reuben in Greyabbey. Rueben and Katie doing well. Roberta, Katie's mum was there, and Aunty Trish arrived later.



Rick has bought Rueben an Irish Rugby shirt in readiness for the Six Nations Championship and already has a ball in his crib with him. (Being only 5 days old his passing skils aren't great yet, but they'll come!) At the moment he's more interested in sleeping and eating.


Had some sphag bol for lunch and then back to Carl and Mavis' as Carl, Jules and I had arranged to go geocaching. Did a couple in the Donaghadee area and then back home for tea and a night's craic in front of the fire.



Turned out to be an absolutely stunning night with a full moon on the sea and very frosty. Cracking day out with family and friends.