Christmas 2010
Christmas greetings from North Yorkshire!
Like many places we have had a lot of snow both at the beginning of the year and again more recently. As I write we have lost one lot and are bracing ourselves for the next.
2010 has not been without its difficulties and sadness in our family, but there have also been a lot of good times. We had a lovely week’s holiday in Cornwall in early July with most of the family.
In the last few months we have both reached our 60th birthdays, each celebrated in a fitting, but fairly low-key way. We look forward to our bus passes which follow next year!
Wynn successfully completed a sponsored coast to coast cycle ride over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. He has continued canoeing and also spent time climbing at the newly opened Harrogate Wall. We have enjoyed a lot of local walks together on our Wednesdays off.
After a shaky start church has gone on from strength to strength, giving us one of the best years so far. Approximately 35 people have joined us and the church has a healthy feel to it. It keeps us very busy, but it is worth it.
Our three grandchildren continue to delight us. Dominic and George will both start school next September. Jessica will be two in January. She is full of character and chatters all the time.
Lucy is still living at home, but hopes to move out into a flat before too long. She completed her Leadership Academy course at the end of June and now works more or less full-time at Ripley, looking after the confectionary side of the business, including making delicious fudge.
Wynn’s Mum reached 90 in January and all the family travelled to South Wales to celebrate with her. At that time she was still living in her own home, but there have been several changes during the year. She moved to a residential home just down the valley, but after a spell in hospital she needed nursing home care. For a month now she has been in a lovely home near Swansea where it is easier for Gareth and Judith to visit her. Wynn visits monthly and we spent some time in the summer emptying her house. We plan to visit just before Christmas, snow permitting.
That just about brings you up to date with the doings of the James clan over the last 12 months. All that remains is for us to wish you a very happy Christmas and a blessed New Year.
With Best Wishes from,
Wynn, Mary and Lucy
