Social battery reading zero

This will be brief, unless it isn't. Tuesday I picked up Ray's English nephew and his wife from the airport and delivered them to their apartment, and my planning went like clockwork, in spite of car parking issues. We were leaving the airport after they had collected the cases from baggage carousel just twenty minutes after they landed. Well done Virgin Australia with their domestic flight from Sydney.

They are younger than me, and tech savvy, which makes it a whole lot easier for me. I did give them a 'welcome' pack with public transport cards with some credit on them, a couple of Melbourne and surrounds maps, supplied by me neighbour HH from where she volunteers, the maps also having public transport information. While at home they drive everywhere, the were adept at using public transport in Sydney and quickly understood Melbourne's system. 

They caught at tram to my place in the evening, and after a couple drinks at home, we crossed the road to a restaurant where I paid for their welcome dinner. I would have liked to cook them a home cooked meal, but it is just too hard for me to cook. We came back to my my place to see the nighttime views, and more drinks were had until they left around 11pm.  The booze and conversation flowed well and it was a good night.

They were back here by tram at 10 on Wednesday and with Ray's nephew at the steering wheel, we set off to Sister's on the Bellarine. I guided him along the scenic route along the coastal road through Geelong and we stopped off at a shopping centre for coffee and they bought a vase of flowers in water as a gift to Sister. 

Back in the north of England, they looked after Sister, her wife and their daughter on Boxing Day, so the terrific lunch Sister prepared was some kind of repayment, although Sister would have done it regardless. 

We began with mussels in a tomato sauce, with three salads and a crusty French stick bread and butter

The barbequed beef steak, lamb chops and thinly sliced strips and lightly cooked kangaroo meat were satisfying. 

Bone Doctor had rearranged some appointments to join us for lunch. After lunch I drove the rels and Sister around the nearby area to see the sights. Back to Sister's for a cinnamon bun and tea, and we were homeward bound. The nephew is a very competent driver, so all had to do was direct him. 

After 3.40 hours of being in a car, socialising and talking, I am exhausted. We left home at 10.00 and I arrived home at 6.30. 

This leads me to be a bad blogger, not commenting on what I've read. Normality will resume....at some point. There is still more to do over the next few days.