After three years in the United Kingdom, the Habib family arrived home today, Wednesday 16 November. We met Jeanette and Adel at their place about 6.45 am and had a coffee before proceeding to the airport. The journey was slow due to a breakdown in the M5 airport tunnel so we were a little late arriving at the terminal. The Habibs were there waiting briefly having just cleared customs. It was so good seeing them all. I must admit I was a little emotional seeing my baby girl Jessy again after so long.

We all arrived back at Jeanette and Adel’s for a very special time of family fellowship. Jeanette and Adel provided a wonderful meal (barbecued meats and salad) followed by a pineapple cream crumble (not its proper name) for dessert. A very pleasant surprise was Nicole arriving in the afternoon! Although it was only about 18 degrees, Tom, Peter and Jemimah had a swim in the pool.  

It was a very special afternoon and a delight for myself, Heather, Jeanette and Adel to have our children and grandchildren back with us again. The axiom “absence makes the heart grow fonder” could not have been more true on this wonderful Wednesday afternoon in mid-November 2022!