Shades

Malcolm was very pleased with his first crop of shallots and gladioli grown at Clemency. Frankie stayed the night with us on Thursday then it was Emilies turn on Friday we had fun with the wii .Romain was on cuddle duty at the hospital with Charlie on Saturday so Abigail could take the children shopping for their holiday gear.The girls were very pleased with their new shades. We had a nice lunch at the Italian.

Poor Charlie

We went to see Charlie on Sunday afternoon and he was looking much better however he was poorly in the evening he has bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),so getting him well is going to be a slow process.

The maginot line

Malcolm has long wanted to visit the maginot line but waited for David to visit so they could go together. They had a great time and it was cool in the tunnels so that was a bonus. In the evening we all went to the Italian in Clemency for dinner as it was Davids last night.

Boat trip

Once again we went to Remich and had lunch in our favourite cafe. I had a tropical salad and as they had run out of banana I got melon....Malcolm managed to explain that I was alergic to melon and could I have a new salad on a new plate. It was a very hot day so the boat trip was most welcome. David had seen our poster for meat puddings and said that they were his favourite thing, so as we had two left in the freezer that is what he had for dinner.

David returns

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David wanted to take Amelia and Martin to a local reastaurant as a thank you (and us to) so we went back to De Brailaeffel in Klienbettingen. Amelia had discoverd a garden out the back so we had our pre dinner drinks outside.The food was excellent as usual. Abigail & Romain looked after Grandma and Ben so we had a pleasant evening.

Slow progress

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Charlie is making slow progress his Oxygen levels are still not stable but we hope he will be better soon as the hole in his heart appears to be healed. Abigail visits him every morning for a cuddle. Frankie has been practicing his dancing not sure if its a sand dance. Lil had anew tee shirt with her favourite of the moment Winnie the Poo.Ben is growing up fast. My pots are flowering well this year must be all the water David gave them. He has gone to Holland for a couple of days to see friends and then will be back.

Historical tour

Malcolm took David out for the day and did a quick tour of the Casemates, holes in the city walls used for the defence of Luxembourg. Then it was off to see the 1900 train although they did resit haveing a ride. Then it was a walk in the woods to the Celtic /Roman site to cool down.

Davids Visit

David came to see us for a few days, he stayed with Amelia and Martin in Klienbettingen. He was soon at work picking cherries off the tree and watering the pots. Malcolm took him to the mining museum in Rumelange to see the iron ore for which Luxembourg is famous.

Charlies OP

Charlie had the hole in his heart repaired but his oxygen levels are still very up and down. We hope now that he will soon improve.

Hombourg

I had an appointment to see a Doctor in Hombourg about my shoulder he was very sympathetic but could offer no solutions. We wanderd around the town looking for some where to eat and found a wonderful pub and had an excellent meal.

Postman Pat

Avril gave us a Postman Pat toy and Malcolm thought it would amuse Lil.

Charlie boy

Charlie has been putting on weight but his oxygen levels are very up and down. He had a hole in the heart which was thought to have closed but may have reopend. He might need surgery to close it again next week.

Heat wave

Having waited so long for the summer its odd to say its too darn hot ................. Malcolm sat outside in the thunder and lightening waiting for the rain.