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• After a few more plans and instructions, Lizzie and Emma herded the kids back to the car leaving Doreen, Lena and me feeling blown and out of breath, but very happy; I was going to see mum and dad in a few days, superb. We talked for a while, making plans for when we got to Cyprus, and, as it was getting late, I ran Doreen home before stopping off to order and collect a Hawaiian pizza, a weakness of Lena's, to make up for not being able to take her out to dinner.
• After supper we talked, about the trip, how we were going to react when we saw dad again; Lena had only come home two days ago, but I hadn't seen dad and mum in weeks, and I was dying to see them again; I suppose it was knowing they were so far away, in another country rather than just up the road; I'd certainly gone longer without a home visit when I was still a student. We chatted in his vein for a while, until at last Lena stood up.
• "Come on you; we've made plans, we've met the family, and we've had dinner; now I want to play!"