Chip, Sam and Indigo went back to England this evening. We spent the day in town, Sam wanting to meet a friend and see a few sites (i.e shops).

It’s always a strange situation when close friends are packed and ready to go home. It’s not an unpleasant one, just a situation devoid of the joy of having them near, coupled with an underlying muteness.

We are so happy and privileged that they took the time to be with us. It was particularly excellent that we got to see Chip’s new girlfriend, Sam, and her daughter, Indigo: she is a brilliant person who really suits Chip; Indigo must have thought it was heaven being away from central London, being able to run around bare-foot and swim whenever she wanted to; Chip has a girlfriend!

We really hope that the next visit is in the near future, but we know that the reality means, at the very least, a year.