Today was family reunion day and what a great party! We had almost 40 people from various parts of the UK and Canada (five of us from Canada) convening on the hotel near Farnham about midday. Lots of hugs and chatter, greetings and introductions, covered the milling around time before lunch. then we sat down at several large tables, with the kids at their own. Meryl and Doreen had arranged the place cards to mix things up. The meal was fine and filling and we managed to get most of the group organized for a group picture before it was over. We caught up on weddings, new babies, and individual news of all kinds. By late afternoon, we headed off to the south with Lionel and Mary to their home in Corfe Mullen, a very pleasant drive that included a short detour in the New Forest. Before dark we walked their boxer Milo along a lovely footpath past rabbit runs and horse paddocks.