Empty Nest

I know that I've had them far, far too long. It was the book! Frances was right; you have to read it slowly and attentively and smile and laugh and ponder in all the right places. And then, my goodness, then you have to humbly add something of yourself therein and, Pom Pom, you could not overestimate how even more beautiful your book is becoming!

So as well as St Patrick's Day the boys ended up staying for Easter. There were many eggs, real and au chocolat.

An Easter Egg Hunt and lots of birthday cake too.

But now it's time to go for a sail across the Irish Sea. Things that I have done- for the benefit of those still awaiting their turns in the European/Australasian legs of this Willows' Grand Tour of the Whole World:

I have read, and coloured and written in the book, and put my name and town in the inside cover. I haven't taken a picture of me reading the book, but this is mostly where I read it! I have added a little something in the hidden pocket for Betty. I have stamped their passport. And I am most gratefully (sorry, Mole) packing all three of them up for one last Celtic Adventure!


I loved the way that the book ends with everyone happily and safely strolling through the Wild Woods, now tamed. So it is highly appropriate that we change the Itinerary just slightly so that the next stop will be back in the woods after such a long stay in suburbia! Betty, the Wood Fairy- the Willows are on their way!