ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 40TH OF 2025

 Good morning everyone, I appreciate that this is most definitely not Friday, but the world has been something of a tumultuous place for the last couple of weeks for us, time to clock the positives and grateful moments time for 

So a couple of weeks ago, we headed to warmer climates for our main holiday break this year.  We ventured for the first time to the island of Kos with hubby and my sister.  

We were staying at a hotel not far from Kos Town and spent two weeks soaking up the blue skies and sunshine, the good food, the sights and were hopeful of enjoying some serious downtime. 

As it happened whilst we had a good break, there were things going off at home that definitely took the edge off the holiday reset button. 

However, let's cover the lovely holiday 

This was at the beginning of the holiday a photo off our balcony. 

We went to Zia to enjoy the sunset and had a wander, finding this beautiful church up on the hillside. 

The sunset was lovely but an awful lot of selfie stick waving was had by the crowds that had gathered, social media has a lot to answer for, but we stood back from the crowds and soaked up the spectacle

Which did seem to get better

We had a wander around the shops before we found a roof top bar to enjoy a drink, my sister, despite the temperatures was still cold, so they provided a blanket, that she reluctantly gave back when we left. 

On the Tuesday we had a walk into Kos town, I loved this piece of artwork on the outskirts

and enjoyed spotting the boats around the harbour

Later in the week we went on an island tour, covering the castle in Kos town (which wasn't open when we had ventured in previously), the Askeplion which is home to modern medicine.  Then we headed to a honey factory on the volcanic side of the island, we enjoyed a talk about the honey, the different flavours that are produced and enjoyed purchasing several jars before heading off

for a fabulous bay view at the other side of Kos, simply breathtaking

We enjoyed many days by the pool sunbathing and reading and on our final day which was cloudy we headed back into Kos town to visit the Roman House which was well worth while. 

The Italians during their occupation during the 30's and 40's had taken the ruined footprint of a Roman house and then rebuilt the top of it in the style it was originally intended.  We have in the past visited Wroxter's Roman Villa in the UK, but this was something else a huge property that really gave you a feel for the original home, this inner courtyard still had the mosaic floor

there were some of the 'finds' from the site, although a great many had been moved to the main Kos museum which was a shame. 

Another stunning mosaic floor

the level of details was stunning

another courtyard within the house

and the outside of the building, the ruined walls against the house were originally further buildings against the original build

Back inside there were more beautiful floors

as well as some fantastic oil lamps which were immensely detailed

Once we had finished there we wandered further into Kos town and enjoyed visiting this church

before wandering the shops. 

We headed back as the clouds seemed to gather and we were back at the hotel when the heavens opened and Kos got some rain which the locals appreciated even if we weren't too keen as they have 300 days of sunshine per year. 

We travelled home and arrived back incredibly late/early morning and we were mentally running two hours ahead being in Greek time. 

Wednesday was a blur of washing and unpacking before I hit a work day on Thursday and Friday - not my finest idea if truth be told. 

So whilst we were on holiday, there was significant things occurring at home, my daughter in law who'd been suffering throughout her pregnancy was officially diagnosed at 30 weeks with pre-eclampsia, within a few days this turned into full eclampsia and there were general concerns for both Mum and baby, so on the 23 September 2025, whilst we were most definitely not in the country my daughter in law at 31 weeks pregnant had an emergency caesarean and our grandson was born weighing in at 2lb and 9oz.  

As you can see from this photo he is tiny, that is my son's finger versus his son's finger. 

We were incredibly stressed as we waited on news from the UK, I was immensely grateful to my daughter-in-laws Mum for keeping me up to speed with things and the photos that came after confirming that both Mum and baby were doing OK was a huge relief.  

So I hope you will forgive my tardiness for not having caught up with blogs or putting comments on etc as we all adjust to things. 

I hope you've had a beautiful and blessed week. 

Hugs