Originally Posted by Nicola N-A

Hi F & J, it's our 1st canniversary too (today). Can totally understand your comments regarding visitors - we are due for our 6th lot next week!!!! There may even be 2 more before Christmas.

Our year has gone by so fast too - still feel like such a 'newbie' but with some new fantastic friends!

Congrats to you and here's to many more for both of us!!

Originally Posted by Flossie and Jim

Well, its our turn for the one year Canniversary (well it was yesterday but we have been away for the week). Celebrated with afternoon tea at the Banff Springs Hotel...yum.

Anyway, I think this is the bit where I have to sum up what have been the highs and lows of our first year here but I am too tired to type it all now (into day 9 with the in-laws ) although we both love it here so far, we don't feel any particular draw back to the UK, and yes - we do miss our family and friends although the webcam is a lifesaver in this regard.

We just can't believe how quickly this first year has gone and we are also still in shock that both sets of parents have visited when we had resigned ourselves that they were never going to visit (both sets had not been on a plane in over 40 years). The only real downside so far is having to use up our work vacation allowance to show the visitors round (and we are fed up with visiting bloomin' Heritage Park).

So, here's to the next Canniversary!

Flossie