Coming in to land

My return flight was at 1.00pm so there was time for a relaxed coffee and chat with R-A before catching the ferry and bus back to the airport.

Uneventful flight.

Later in the afternoon went around to B & A's who held a special get-together for those who had not been able to make the journey up for Clarkie's funeral.  It was lovely to be able to share with them some of the details of the service and - as we usually do - a toast to 'absent friends'.  I guess when we started making that toast over 20 years ago, 'absence' was just a temporary thing . . . . . . . maybe it still is?