Today I went to the Homegrown Garden Centre in Gartcosh with Gran Jan. I always enjoy meeting up with her, partly because of her close link with my Dad (cousin) but mainly because she is great company and so wise. I don’t think that every elderly person is wise but Janet really is. If she gives advice it is only when asked for, and it is very measured and kind. After looking around the very smart but very expensive garden centre we went upstairs to the Café which is extremely nice. It is beautifully decorated but most importantly the food is very tasty. We both had French toast and it was delicious. We had a good chat about all sorts of things. Unfortunately the news about her wee great-granddaughter Ferne (Rachel and John’s daughter) is not good. The brain tumour is growing back and she is going to have palliative care. I was very sad to hear this.
We decided to take a cross-country route home by following signs to Uddingston instead of going back on the motorway. It took a little bit longer but was a pleasant drive through places that Janet knows, like Bargeddie. The surrounding countryside is all very lush and spring like. After I dropped her off I did a wee bit of food shopping and admin, and then James and I packed for our trip to London.
We decided to take a cross-country route home by following signs to Uddingston instead of going back on the motorway. It took a little bit longer but was a pleasant drive through places that Janet knows, like Bargeddie. The surrounding countryside is all very lush and spring like. After I dropped her off I did a wee bit of food shopping and admin, and then James and I packed for our trip to London.
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