Yes I'm back complete with Dutch bikers bottom!! Well my sister insisted that I use her bike to get around while I was over there, great fun going out for a meal, drinking copious amounts of alcohol and then trying to ride home in a straight line, so pleased that the Dutch have very wide cycle lanes! 
Had a great time with my niece and nephew, they really don't realise how lucky they are to have had the experience of living abroad. They regularly go swimming, play basketball, have guitar and piano lessons, compete in Tang So Do tournaments, visit Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg to see friends that they've made and to compete in various events. I just hope that when they move to York they won't be too disappointed. I also hope that they are able to remember their time in Holland; although with the amount of photos and camcorder films that my sister has taken, it may be difficult for them to forget!
The only 'down side' to my trip was being away from V. Even my brother-in-law commented on how happy I seemed, which can only be a good thing. He, like V, is a Leo, born in 1966 so making them 'Fire Horses' as well, and watching my brother-in-law I realised that he and V have similar traits. Now as my sister has been happily married for 17 years, I'm hoping that is also a good sign that things might now settle down for V and I and we can establish some sort of foundation for a relationship.
I guess that one of the nicest parts of coming back home is also the reuniting with loved ones and seeing V again certainly didn't disappoint! I'm actually now looking forward to a happier future than I thought was possible 6 months ago!
2008-04-23 @ 18:48