On the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto, great views of Mount Fuji

Alex goes shopping for small stuff part 2

Flights are booked for me and G

Wow, this is so exciting! Well done @endo and @Daniel-San the plans sound super. And (I'm sure I speak for @Alex too) it's always such fun to come to an Iron Heart party as a guest and not an organiser

At Wolfman Barber yesterday, boys both looking sharp after their respective grooming sessions

@deadendpro it's wonderful to hear from you, I'm having a blast here in Austin and I will certainly give both Demitra and Kiya a big hug from you when I see them later. We had an emotional reunion yesterday, seeing them for the first time in too many years. The SEATX store is stunning, a beautiful and welcoming space with the usual amazing Self Edge attention to detail. We had a great time at Lolo last night, saw lots of old friends and was delighted to see @Chris who drove up from San Antonio specially. I'm missing Giles of course, he would be enjoying this so much, but Alex and @Danny-RnH are taking excellent care of me in his absence. Looking forward to what today will bring, @Clint_D we're excited to see you again later and to meeting Stella.

Thanks, all for your lovely comments and good wishes - we're having the most amazing time so far, can't believe we're only on day 6, it feels longer (but then 6 days on my own with Giles is bound to feel like a long time, hahaha). Giles has taken the dinghy out fishing, so I will sit in the afternoon sun and read my book and try to recover from the England game last night - was like watching a horror film, I could barely watch! Looking forward to setting off for France at first light tomorrow...

We met up with Olly, our friends' son/grandson, who is studying Japanese at university in Tokyo. He acted as our translator whilst we tried on vintage specs frames at an amazing store that Alex took us to, Solakzade, which has the most huge and amazing range of vintage eyewear and is run by beautiful and friendly staff wearing crazy and beautiful black outfits - we had a blast (and sad to say, Giles did not buy the green '70s sunglasses he is modelling!)

Yes, we're flying into Hamburg on Thursday 12th (BA flight ETA 15:55) and will get the train to Bremen, so should be there early evening. Bremen looks lovely so wanted to make sure we have plenty of time to explore.

We will leave on Monday 16th (flight from Hamburg at 14:25). Very excited, thank you for organising @Daniel-San and @endo

Lovely to be back in Kojima, the view from the hotel of the inland sea is wonderful

Wow, this is so exciting! Well done @endo and @Daniel-San the plans sound super. And (I'm sure I speak for @Alex too) it's always such fun to come to an Iron Heart party as a guest and not an organiser

Yes, we're flying into Hamburg on Thursday 12th (BA flight ETA 15:55) and will get the train to Bremen, so should be there early evening. Bremen looks lovely so wanted to make sure we have plenty of time to explore.

We will leave on Monday 16th (flight from Hamburg at 14:25). Very excited, thank you for organising @Daniel-San and @endo

Flights are booked for me and G

@endo I hope so, too

Yeah, last night's match was truly painful to watch, I had to go to bed soon after it finished I was so exhausted. I woke this morning with a strange feeling of disbelief that England had snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, usually it's the opposite...

@mclaincausey said in Cheer for P:

@Madame-Buttonfly she absolutely got more of mama’s genes thank God

She actually looks a lot like you...

@twin said in Cheer for P:

@Madame-Buttonfly So nice to hear from you. We twins are doing well. Remember the twins that gave you that big hug at Shady Maple. They are now 91 years old.

Wow, that's crazy - are they doing well? I'm delighted to hear you twins are both doing great, and hope our paths will cross again before too long

Thanks, all for your lovely comments and good wishes - we're having the most amazing time so far, can't believe we're only on day 6, it feels longer (but then 6 days on my own with Giles is bound to feel like a long time, hahaha). Giles has taken the dinghy out fishing, so I will sit in the afternoon sun and read my book and try to recover from the England game last night - was like watching a horror film, I could barely watch! Looking forward to setting off for France at first light tomorrow...

@motojobobo they are truly spectacular - thank you very much for sharing

@mclaincausey - can't believe how grown up Hattie is, she is BEAUTIFUL (must take after her Mum, hahahaha). Lovely young lady with lovely flowers - thank you. Sending love back from Guernsey across the oceans to Colorado