A few medical problems

Jill has had a particularly bad year with her health. She has a hip problem that has caused her endless pain and has only managed to make the best of life by consuming large quantities of pain killers. She has seen many specialists both in France and the UK, but no one seems to have been able to sort it out.  

Little India has had recurring ear infection problems and is scheduled to have a little operation in the Spring. Otherwise the family have been fine.

Author (of this) & drinker

Jill & I spent most of the year in France.  Danielle, Laurent and India still live in Luxembourg but seem to spend lots of time partying in Belgium where most of their friends live.  Laurent is still working at his Swiss Bank in Luxembourg and despite the banking chaos seems to be doing very well. (Obviously that's where all the missing money is going!).  Danielle has returned to work just 3 days a week Tuesday to Thursday so has lots of time with India.  India is growing up rapidly as they do at that age.

Christopher has his head office in Soho and has now moved in with his long standing girlfriend Catherine, and apart from coming to France quite frequently spends a fair amount of time at his Bristol office. He and catherine also seem to spend large amounts of time attending friends weddings - not just in the UK, but in France, Japan & the USA. They always seem to manage big trips with these weddings.  Christophers business seems to be going from strength to strength, but we only learn about what is going on by going to his websites or typing "Chris Quigley" into Google - unfortunately their are lots of them - however, we can normally find some blog that features his activities.