My Mum and Dad

We went back to England at Chinese New Year and had a great time with Mum and Dad.

Dad's not 100% but seems to enjoy himself - I just hope someone eventually finds out why he lacks energy. He seems more frustrated than anything else, endless tests and new remedies for things that don't seem to be the cause of his woes. If they ever do find out what's wrong he'll live to be 200, what with all the checks he's had.

Mum's hilarious, always smiling, even when I'm being rude and impatient, and still wants to learn new things. Watching her on the Skype video camera is beyond funny.

'I'm not dressed yet' - when we can see her on the screen. Holding up informative messages when she can't get the microphone to work rather than ringing us on the telephone. Constantly making notes on everything. Seeing her reaction when she spoke to a friend on the computer was priceless though. She loved it.