The Manchester three

Thursday brought with it a visitation of three from Manchester. Claire, Wendy and little baby Dylan came to see us for lunch and we had a huge lovely catch up during which I clicked and snapped and managed to get a good handful of photos of Jon, the girls and Dylan.

Wend is disarmingly down to earth as a Mum, just as she is in life...no yummy mummy-ness or obsessing about him, just v.relaxed and at ease, she was totally un-icky and cloying yet doting and full of love. Just an incredibly natural Mum, I only hope that if and when we ever go down this road that I make as good a job of it as she does.

I really enjoyed seeing them again and hearing about Claire's forthcoming wedding in just less than a year. I hope she has as much fun as I have planning the day. We also talked about families and my lack of therein, and if anyone is a classic example of an urban family it's Claire and Wendy. I think, like us and G, us and Shaz. blood is not thicker than water. Love is.