Running late as ever - apologies!! I (Mary) am still of the opinion that the world is spinning faster and faster these days!! I am certainly getting slower!

Terence is still happily employed at Access - now completely involved in the Artificial Intelligence side of the packages he supports. His photography these days is mainly focussed on documenting events - travels, outings, family … His hearing loss obviously impacts conversation but his enjoyment of music and movies continues, thanks to technology, and he reads at speed.

Mary is still involved with St Paul's Church, but trying to let go of some responsibilities to make more time for reading

Outings and travels for Chris, Mary and Terence were more numerous than some years, and included Greenham Common, Bekonscot, Salisbury (one night), New Forest and the ponies, Beaulieu Motor Museum, Bucklers Hard, Hurst Castle and Yeovil in Somerset. (From there we visited Barrington Court, Terence's cousin Tony and his wife Pam, Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne old castle, Montacute house, Exeter, Lytes Cary Manor, Haynes Motor Museum and Stourhead). We had a family outing to The Vyne just recently, hoping for a photo opportunity with the beautifully decorated Christmas trees, but we all got so wet walking from the car park that family photos were out of the question.

Chris makes many people happy at Waitrose where he still works two days a week (plus some overtime now and then). He loves to introduce Mary to "his" customers if we pass them in the street! An assortment of computer, Switch, Play Station and other electronic games fill as many hours as possible, some solo and several on the Web. He and Terence have a shortish walk at least once a day - mostly for the purpose of playing Pokémon-Go on their phones! At least they regularly get some fresh air!

The girls continue to work hard, attend ParkRun very regularly, travel whenever possible (Germany and the Netherlands together this year), watch rugby, see friends and attend concerts and theatre. They seem to be happy!

For work purposes Elizabeth had three trips to South Africa, and, as part of her volunteering for Oxfam, she attended a number of music festivals over the summer.

What a busy bunch we are!!