New Year, New Start

Since the last entry here I have moved house, with the children and we are now living 3 miles up the road from our old home. We spent our first night here last night, a memorable way to spend New Year.

Since the social services visit the children have not seen their mother and only spoken to her about 4/5 times over the school holiday.  Apparently she is in America!  How she got there with no money and who she is with remains a mystery.  Even her family are are quite surprised at her actions.

Children being incredibly good about it all, despite our son saying how he misses his mum - very sad but nothing I can do to help except support and console him.  I think they are finding it all an adventure and have been quite excited by it all.  Everyone has been very supportive and generous in their help and assistance.  I feel very lucky.

So later this month is the court hearing for the children's arrangements.  I assume she will return from the US and attend - not sure what happens if she doesn't!

Happy New Year to you all, lets hope 2009 is better for all of us, certainly can't be any worse as far a I am concerned.

Bert.