Yes, just 11,800 minutes, (assuming I manage to publish this post within ten minutes of starting it, that is), until our plane is due to take off and fly the first leg of our trip back to Clydach. We are going via Kaliningrad because of KD Avia’s wonderful reputation for supreme meals, friendly staff and high efficiency they were close to 50% cheaper that the normal routes!
From there it is on to Gatwick, then John is scooping us up and driving us back to sunny Wales where we can relax, catch up with Mum and Lolik can meet her grandma for the first time 🙂
We’re hoping to go and see Dad and our friends in Gloucestershire sometime the next week, but no definite timetable just yet. As we will be away for six months, we have had to think a lot more about what to pack, and arrange for the kittens and flat to be looked after whilst we are away.
The fact that we will be returning with one extra person (unless the ultrasounds missed out on a twin 🙂 ), means that we need to try and leave space (and weight allowances) for all the related clothes, necessities and presents in the suitcases.
November 10th, 2008 12:43 pm
Am I missing something here? Is Lolik your chosen name for the pending little Miss Merriman or is it just Russian for baby or something?
November 10th, 2008 1:00 pm
As we have not chosen the proper name yet we use Lolik to call our little one. Lolik has derived from the russian word ‘lyalya’ or ‘lyalka’ that means baby.
November 11th, 2008 10:07 am
Aha, I thought it might be something like that, it sounds so cute. I really hope we all manage to meet up soon after the birth. I’m getting really excited about little Lolik, still can’t believe the two of you are going to be parents. Will be fantastic 🙂
November 11th, 2008 1:03 pm
We have a few names in mind, they need to be something easily pronounceable by both Russian and British tongues. Lolik is a very cute temporary name though, agreed 🙂
Really hope we’ll see you next year, and thanks for agreeing to meet up with my bro and his clan.