We are home after a fantastic week in India. We all thoroughly enjoyed it - especially the kids, and we packed in so much in one week that it felt like we'd been away for two!
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| We played footy and cricket with this gang of kids every night |
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| 6 year old made her own little pal - Pushpa |
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| A trip to the barbers - the boys had their hair cut, and we all had a fabulous head massage! |
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| Mapusa market |
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| Washing an elepahant |
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| Getting a good elephant shower soaking! |
Unfortunately, we returned from 30 degree sunshine to minus 4 million and arrived home to find that the house had turned into an igloo whilst we'd been away! Every single pipe had frozen - showers were popped off the walls with big ice pops sticking out, toilet cysterns were complete blocks of solid ice, and the heating system was also totally frozen! What a nightmare...it was FREEZING! and the cousins were arriving the next day...
...Good job I have an amazing husband.
Yesterday, he managed to defrost the pipes, fix 17 leaks, AND get the heating going. If we'd called a plumber, it would have cost thousands. He's a complete star!
So we can now return to thinking about our wonderful holiday memories! The cousins have arrived, the house is now warm and cosy and we can finally get a wash and enjoy the festive season!
Welcome home and glad a great time was had by all...
ReplyDeleteShame about all the extra work and worry on your return but big YAY for Mr Shents who saved the day.
Have a great Christmas and a Very Happy New Year.
Much luv xxxxx
Hey Carole
ReplyDeleteNeed to catch up on everyone's news - I hope you're progressing well with your recovery and also manage to have a fantabulous Christmas Day.
We are all finally warm, cosy, defrosted and clean! And now, with a glass of sparkles in my hand, I am completely in heaven.
Much love and best wishes to you all from freezing Northumberland
Shents xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank goodness for handy husbands,Ricky is also old school "I,ll fix it" sort of fella,saves a fortune.Fabulous pics of the elephants!!!So glad you had a fab time and managed to get home Ok.Hope you have had a smashing day.
ReplyDeleteLove to you all
rose xxxx
Happy Christmas...
ReplyDeleteHave you been away?!?! LOL I for one have missed you terribly...Oh and by the way what sort of head massage did you get?
Much Love
T xxxx
Hi Rose and Tony
ReplyDeleteHope you've both had a great Christmas - looks and sounds like you've had a nice time as I finally managed to catch up with all the blogs. My brother, his wife and 4 kids have just left after a few days, and the house feels very quiet all of a sudden! We've had a lovely time.
Tony - the head massage was amazing! Half a gallon of oil squirted on to our heads followed by rigorous kneading and slapping! They also used a vibrating thing that gave me big brain shake! Quite an experience!
The sunshine has definitely made my hair grow like mad - I'm in need of my first haircut I think!
xxxx