Well, it’s so close to the end of our trip, we’re heading back to Texas tomorrow morning and we are both looking forward to getting back to ‘normal’.  We have most things packed and ready to go, and aside from a few loose ends, we’re set.

This weekend was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend, which meant a four day bank holiday for many, we were busy busy! We started Saturday morning with a trip to the passport office in Belfast, to sort out a passport for my brother.  While we were up there, we went to the Continental Market to look at all of the pretty food (we were all very well behaved and didn’t eat a bite!)

It was here, I had my first ever ‘Tweet-up’, with a recent addition to my Twitter timeline, Julie.  T’was a short and sweet visit, the car parking meter was running out and we had a lunch to get to, but it was nice to put a face to the name and say a quick hello to her and her family.

Also on Saturday, we headed up past QUB, to pay a visit to a long-time friend of Col’s.  Her name is Claire and she’s recently opened a boutique on the Lisburn Road called ‘Dolled Up’.  Col hadn’t seen her for a few years, but, Claire and I have become Facebook pals over the last few years, so it was great to finally meet her in the flesh, next time we’re home we’ll definitely have to go out for lunch or something 🙂

Monday night, in my hometown of Newry, we visited my sister’s house for a BBQ with her wedding party and their other halves.  While we were there, we had a few family pictures taken, cause it’s been a while since we’ve had one done!