Finally we are here

We left Beijing, again very happy with the plane and service given by Air China. It wasn't too cold but it was midday!! We had such a good time in Beijing but it was also extremely busy. We landed in England on time and got down to UK border, this is where everything stopped, literally. We were in the queue that had 18 lines going backwards and forwards till we got to the top - 2.5 hours later!!! So needed my English passport, but would have to still wait for Scott. Waiting on the other side was Sarah, Jared, mum and baby Emily. Finally got through, when we landed it was sunny and by the time we got through it was night haha.

The next day was the day we had all been waiting for. We all headed over to mums place as there was a hall there. There was Geoff, Margaret and their 5 children, Matt, Kim and their 3, Sarah, Jared and Emily, mum and dad. My cousins Richard, Tracey and kids and Juno, David and their kids made the 2.5 hour drive and Gary, Helen and their family. My aunts and uncles Beryl and Roy and even Rex and Sue came over from France to join us. With Deb and Lav and Scott and myself it made a very large number of us all together for the first time in 28 years.

Such fantastic day time to catch up on the many many years that we have been apart, plans to make to see each other again, many many many photos to take for future memories. Opportunities to get to know our nieces and nephews that we had never met. The time went too fast but the day had to come to an end.

Our first stop was with Sarah and Jared, where we got some time with Emily. Being the youngest niece and still a baby really she is cute, just like Sarah she is allowed to get away with stuff others wouldn't - such as pick pocketing Uncle Scott for his wallet and phone hahah she very quickly learnt how to play the games on his phone and take his cards out of his wallet!!

Sorry cant add photos at this time but plenty on face book and will add at a later stage.

First couple of days done and dusted and then jet lag kicked in. Awake from 1.30 till around 5 am that night thank goodness for reading books and torches lol