Back home after an unbelievably wonderful weekend in Luxembourg, at Kerry & Ross’s wedding.

The ceremony took place in the walled garden of Chateau Bourglinster, and the whole day was so very, very memorable.  The full story will be written up at the weekend, but suffice to say here that the combination of joy and (happy) tears will not be forgotten.  Colin said it so well when he sat on my knee and told me how seldom one is given the opportunity to express in public how much one’s family means to one.  It’s not often that words fail me – anyone who knows me will appreciate the truth and irony of this statement.  Just being able to turn around and see sisters, nieces, father, nephew, aunties, cousin, and extended family for whom the niceties of “in-law”, “once removed” or “sister’s husband’s brother’s wife ” do no justice, was glorious.

Oh, and I broke the wall in the trattoria.