Family lunch!

My sister Shirley and her husband Neil drove two and a half hours to see us today. They live up in North Yorkshire in Knaresborough,
It is a very picturesque place.
It was so lovely to see them and have a good catch up over a very good meal, at The Green House pub just around the corner.
Stephen managed to have a full meal today, now he is almost recovered from the dental surgery a week ago.
It was really good to relax and feel more normal once again.
I am now down to one crutch outside and indoors.
When they first saw me they said how well I was walking,
My sister has had two strokes over the past 11 years, The first one in 2009 was awful and she had to learn to walk again. Another minor one at the end of last year. So she walks with a cane.
I am so proud of her and the way she has fought her way back to how she manages now.
They are on their way home. Neil wanted to be able to do most of the journey in as much daylight as possible.
Just sitting by the fire having a rest now, We have two friends coming round this evening, part of our small church group meeting. Another person has recently requested to join us, so they will be here next time, We’ve not long been hosting this one.
Our Birmingham Vineyard Church has lots of these small groups which meet midweek, as do lots of other churches.
We share Stephen’s home made pizza and then chat and tonight we are following Advent readings and prayers.
I’ll now catch up with some more of your blips!