A wonderful trip back 'up over'...

Well, I am now back and have just about managed to draw breath from an absolutely LOVELY trip back to the UK where I managed to catch up with SO many people, all of whom greeted me with an abundance of kindness and hospitality. I could not have asked for a better trip and have returned home filled with such happy memories...

Ally and the kids saw me off at Sydney airport

Claire and I in Melbourne after a lovely casual meal out

On arrival in Somerset with Jon, Mum and Dad...

A yummy casserole, then blackberry and apple crumble - perfect!

With Nana, looking so well and sprightly

and much younger than her years (Nana, not me!!)

Lovely days spent in Cross with Mummy and Daddy at their warm

and cosy home - happy days of shopping, eating, and chatting...

Yummy Roast Beef Sunday lunch with Susie in Frome

(ginormous Yorkshire pudding!)

With Kerry on a beautiful sunny day in Wales

(delicious lunch, wander along the coast and coffees/cakes)

Langland beach, just minutes from Kerry's home

Coffee with (a very young looking) Mummy at

Wells cathedral cafe, another sunny day

Delicious curry dinner and lively catchup with the Oakhill girls

At Kim's, where I enjoyed more delicious food, shopping in Stockbridge

& Winchester and sisterly chats

All seven of the original Bells, reunited at a meal so wonderfully

hosted by Jon and Sam, with super dessert by Kim.

Lots of laughter and happy togetherness...

At the Museum of London with Kim

more coffee, cakes and chatter...

At Jamie Oliver's restaurant at Canary Wharf with Shaz,

cocktails and hilarity and a night at Sean's super flat

A final boozy Cafe Rouge lunch with Aisling

on the day of my departure

Thank you everyone for giving me such a wonderful, wonderful time!

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