All alone am I
Last summer, my wife Vee and her twin sister Mari went over to the Czech Republic for a week or so to take party in various events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of their father, the Czech World War Two night fighter ace Karel Kuttelwascher.
Today the two of them set out for the Czech Republic for another week away, this time to take part in various activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a conflict in which their father took part. They will be meeting local groups and various dignitaries including the Czech President Vaclav Klaus.
So I’m left to look after our cat Honey and, in fact, I have a very busy week professionally now that the summer break is over.