Seaton Hall

On Saturday I drove from Cheltenham to Seaton Hall, near Sunderland - a five and half hour journey, for a weekend reunion with the North Eastern contingent of Christine's family and also to meet two long lost cousins who have just met up with each other, and their family after fifty years apart.

At times a joyous and at times emotional few days.  Christine loved all her family and would have been overjoyed to see everybody.  When we first met, Christine said to me 'love me, love my dog - I come with my family'. That was OK with me as they are, and have always been, a great bunch and continue to welcome me as one of their own.