29/07/2009

A weekend south and aunty Glitter!

The Gang (minus our newest arrival)
I had a wonderful weekend visiting my family, seeing my brother and sisters, mum and all my nieces and nephews. Had my first cuddle with my newest nephew - who is gorgeous and doesn't seem to realise that a baby's job is to tire his parents out by crying half the night, being unsettled during the day and just generally making life confused! My two knew this, but he's making life easy for his parents, lucky sods!! We went for a fabulous walk and meal in the new forest, definitely material stored away for future use, the ponies that live there are wonderful.
Then we moved east a bit and my next youngest nephew gave me a new character for A Fair Cop. He's two and a complete darling, uber cute and full of kisses and cuddles. Especially for aunty Lorraine and aunty Glitter.
Yep that's right Big G is called aunty Glitter by him! It did start off as uncle Glitter (I think the Glitter was the closest he's heard to Glynn before!) but with so many aunties around it some how turned to aunty Glitter. Now who could not hear that name and resist making the character to fit? As Alice works voluntarily at a dog shelter I've a feeling that aunty Glitter - in full drag - is either going to be a regular dog walker or come in looking for a dog or something. Not quite sure yet but I do know that little O is going to be character consultant on all future Lori x books!
I love my family they are all super great. And there's not a boring one among them!!

4 comments:

Phillipa said...

Sounds like a fabulous weekend, Lori. P x

Lori x said...

It was Phillipa - though not as exciting as your recent adventures!
:D Am liking the choice for Will very much xx

Jan Jones said...

What a fab photo, Lori! It really says what fun you were all having!

Lori x said...

Thank Jan, it was a great weekend, I don't get down there as often as I should and my two loved playing with their cousins!