The Trip So Far

November 19 - We are a tad tired! There were a few delays etc. with flights yesterday for me but we got to Manchester in good time - around 8 this morning. A really nice young man, Chris Jordan (from Chris Caunce's office) was there to meet us and drove us to Chester in his BMW! Sports car type thing! You should have seen Louise getting in and out of the back seat and me standing on the driver's side going to get in but reminded that... My in and out did not go any smoother. So the two of us are a bit gibbled up from sitting on the plane and getting old.

Enough of that.

Chester is quite lovely. We are in a townhouse with an entrance out to the front garden along the River Dee, a main floor with kitchen/dining area, living room and a half bathroom downstairs and 3 bedrooms upstairs and a full bathroom. The whole place has been beautifully renovated. This is the house that Belle and Fanny Grey lived in - two great friends of Mom's when we were here. I do remember looking down from the upstairs window in #13 Deva Terrace down into this house and seeing Mom having tea with Belle and Fannie.

Louise went out with Chris J. and bought a few items for lunch.

And then we went next door where I lived from 1940 to 1945. I really don't have much memory of the inside but it has been nicely redone. I do remember looking at the river and swans and rowers (we've seen some already) and the garden.

So we have now contacted the cab company which is taking us to the airport tomorrow morning and we are going on a cab ride around the city with a few strategic stops for photos.