We arrived home at twenty past three to a cold house and a pile of mail, unpacked as much as necessary and crawled into bed slightly comforted by the face that the first of Clare's replacement bank cards was waiting for her. We were up in good time to join the congregation at St Catherine's for their Epiphany Parish Eucharist.
Talking with Father Phelim afterwards, we were surprised to learn that he'd been to Taormina on honeymoon! He recollected the value he'd found in always having a photocopy or picture on his phone of his passport, just in case he lost it when travelling after check-in. Well, next time we'll be better organised.
We went to the Farmer's market and to the Co-op to stock up for the week in one fell swoop, and after a light lunch, got on with the business of getting everything up to date, unpacking, washing clothes, and for Clare, applying for a new driving license on-line. Then we sat down and opened a small collection of Christmas presents which awaited our return - including two 'Inspector Montalbano' novels. Well, now we have our own inside experience of a Sicilian commissariat, and an interview with a real live Inspector of the Policia di Stato.
Owain came over to check on his mother and eat supper with us, and the girls rang up to speak to her as well. Altogether a happy homecoming.
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