Next stop… Newcastle! After being damn near strip-searched at Gatwick airport I was glad to meet my Auntie Marcia an hour or so later at Newcastle Airport where I crashed on the couch to catch up with her and my cousin Suzy over a well-needed cup of tea.  This peacefulness lasted about 3 hours as my other cousin Neil, his wife Jen and their three adorable, yet excitable, kids Ellen-7, Matthew-5 & Finlay-2 soon swept in in the only way younguns know how…. loudly! It was really good to see them all again as the last time was 5 years ago and the kids have grown sooooo much!

They stayed til around 9 then I jumped online to check my email before my eyes totally shut down and went to bed for the most peaceful sleep I’ve had since leaving home! Which isn’t hard as it only had airplane seats and a couch at Amelias to compete with haha.

Anyways… tonight is dinner at Shiremoor House Farm or something and then movie with my other cousin Lynn and her friends so I’m hoping I’ll last the night as I have found by like 3pm onwards I’m fading fast but as always I will push through!

Here’s some pics of the kids at Adventureland yesterday arvo after we picked them up from their holiday programme, and the doggies Nina and Jesse!