IT already seems a lifetime since last January 19, when Den and Maggie - finally! - arrived from Australia. They parted in Frankfurt, Den going straight on to Sudislav, while Maggie flew to Bratislava for a very special reunion with us.Any time your child arrives, following a lengthy separation, it is a special occasion. However, what made this SUPER SPECIAL was the fact, that this time she wasn't coming for a visit, Fran and I did not have to start counting down the days - as we have for the past five long years - before she heads back to Sydney University again.This time Maggie and Den came to stay!!!This, without the slightest shadow of a doubt, was the greatest moment of our lives since settling in Europe five and a half years ago.
From now on, even when we are not together, we know that we are never far apart. Budapest to Sudislav is just a reasonable train ride, or drive apart. Even when the kids go to settle in London towards the end of summer - we know it won't take more than a 2 hour flight - tops! - and a €60 return ticket to go and spend time with them, or for them to come and spend time with us.
At those prices, we may even be able to scrape together the cost of tickets to a Chelsea game, or two, or three!
Life IS good!
