The rain is bucketing down here, and the ranch slider door continues to leak.  We accepted a quote from an aluminium joinery company for a replacement unit before we headed overseas, but have still not heard when we can get the work done.  I suppose we will now have to wait for warmer, drier weather.  Hopefully the fire in the hearth will dry the place out as fast as it gets damp from the leaks.  We can hardly think about new carpet while the door and windows are leaking like sieves!

Our travels have taken us to some wonderful places.  I have included a few small photos below.  Out of the many hundreds of photos I took (thank goodness for digital cameras) it wasn't easy to choose a small selection for my blog.  Certainly Luxembourg was my favourite city that we visited.  Andrew and I made rash (and probably unattainable) promises to one another that we will go and live there when we retire so he can use it as a base to follow the Formula 1 around the world.  A nice thought indeed!  But I also loved Britain.  No matter how may times I go there, I always something more to love about it.  Perhaps it is the people with whom we stay each time that make it so special but, whatever it is, I always feel that I could spend a lot more time exploring there.