Back in Swansea

Travelled down early yesterday morning. Roads were really empty and I made good time.  Weather was fine until I hit Wales (obviously) but was fine again in Swansea. Indeed it was a beautiful day in Swansea and we couldn't have asked for better for scattering my mother's ashes which is what we did yesterday afternoon.

We did it in the field we own above the farm where we used to live (we retained this one field). It has beautiful views and you can see the farmhouse from it.  But the main reason is because it's the field where we scattered Sally's ashes and where mine and my Dad's will eventually be scattered. 

We'd invited Mary and Barrie along and we were both glad they were there because it was a very emotional time. Mary will now arrange to obtain the four trees we want planted in the field (3 green beeches and one copper beech - to represent the black sheep in the family, me? - which we're doing because it represents the mix of trees we planted at the farm). 

In the evening we went for an Indian meal with some old friends of the family and it was good to catch up with them.  

Today is another beautiful day so we're off to the Botanic Gardens for lunch. Yay. And that's all for now. J x