A nostalgic journey

Jenny's brother owns a very successful caravan park in Denmark and since John passed away she has been helping out down there. This summer she is living in the night manager house on site for six months. So this is the reason for me to go all the way to Denmark.

It was a long journey, but once I got upon the bus at Bunbury it was beautiful-passing through farmland surrounded by Karri tree. I saw the odd kangaroo hopping into shade and plenty of emu browsing in the grass. As we went further south we were travelling on roads that I had driven countless times, whilst enjoying my time off when I lived on the farm. I was filling with nostalgia and feeling slightly emotional as we approached Northcliffe. My time on the farm, the experience of nursing John and becoming part of his family in such an important time remains one of my proudest achievements, and so to be back here brought back heartfelt memories.

I was also feeling a bit nervous because three years has passed and a lot had changed in that time, so I didn't know how well I would be received. I had arranged to collect Jamon and Harper, now 9 and 7 year olds, in Northcliffe and be their responsible adult on the bus so they could visit Jenny at the same time. I had thought they would be shy with me as three years is a long long time to children. But actually all my anxieties were proved pointless as I arrived in Northcliffe to the warmest welcome from Dave and Catrin. Their hugs felt like coming home.
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The boys were immediately chatty with me on the bus and behaved really well. Apart from Harper vomiting 5 minutes before we reached Denmark we had a pleasant journey and I remembered how much I admired them, because growing up where they do has made them mature and independent little boys.

Jenny was waiting for us and I received another heartfelt welcome. The Macdonald family feels like my second family, I went to bed feeling that it was good to be home.Read more