Friday 23 November 2018

Sofia and Donald back home in the pub!




Howde Folks,

We hope you enjoyed our little catch up with the family down under last week. We have decided to join them for Christmas this year. Miranda always loved Christmas and made her home sparkle.

"She certainly did. We really enjoyed the festivities." Donald spoke.

Well, she has professionals in to decorate every room except Derek's room and then she adds to it. There are new surprises every day for the twins. They adore it. Derek hates it; he just hides in his music room. He is like Scrooge at Christmas. Anyway, as promised we are now back at our home, The Bear Public House, known to all as The Clock because of the massive clock outside the bedroom window. The building was demolished to make way for a new road several years ago but for us it is still here, our home, and we love it. It is just as it was apart from the fact that hands are missing from the clock because of the non-existence of time in this parallel universe.

Right now we are sitting at our usual table in the bar. It is where we plan all our activities and adventures and where we look down and observe what is happening downstairs. Scott, my father is looking after the family in Australia at the present. He is watching Donny make moussaka at one of the restaurants. Both are having fun. Soon, he'll be back here and the first thing he will do is stroke and play with my hair. I love it; a tender father-daughter moment and he still calls me Sweet Pea. My mother, Brenda, is still behind the bar; she loves working as a barmaid or at least going through the motions!

Sheba or 'spotty dog' as Sophie used to call her is still with us. Her favourite place is at this table in the bar, she is with us now and wagging her tail excitedly as she knows I'm talking about her. Sometimes, she comes down to see Sofia and follows her around the house in Australia.

"Hello, there. Nice of you two to pop back and see us."

Donald looked up, "Hi Mum, hi Dad."

Yes, Doreen and Frank are still happy here. They pop in occasionally for a drink and to see us. They spend a lot of time dancing; they go back to the Palais in Nottingham and relive the night he proposed to her. They reminisce over the 'good old days' of when they had so little yet so much because they had each other. They often chat about their twins Derek and Donald in their childhood days.

"They just love embarrassing me." Donald added. That comment caused much laughter in the room.

Now, last but not least, my eldest son, Billy. Yes, I was surprised to see him again and learn that he had been watching over me for so long and waiting to meet me. Life may be full of the unexpected and surprises but death can be equally so until you become accustomed to it. I try to spend as much 'time' with him as I can. We frequently pop downstairs and go ten-pin bowling; he loves that and we take his half-brother Jack with us. Jack is growing up into a young man now and understands why he is with us and no longer downstairs with his parents. Cot death is always so sad. Billy still finds it distressing when he remembers getting the call to collect him. He talks of his agony when watching his father realise Jack had passed over.

Well, folks, I think that has brought you up to date with our family both upstairs and downstairs. Remember, if you want to know more about us we are in Lady M's trilogy and can be found on the Net or elsewhere in her blogs.

Love to you all, Sofia, Donald, Billy, Jack, Scott, Brenda, Doreen and Frank ❤❤❤❤❤





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