Has begun the long journey home, leaving with a heavy heart. The hardest part will be the 7 hr wait at Heathrow. I've told him to buy some adult colouring books and puzzles. Bringing home a beautiful red glass Welsh dragon. It will take pride of place on the piano.
Edit note
His Brother & wife took him to train in Cardiff so he didn't have to catch the valleys train first, very emotional goodbye according to my SIL. She tells me the boys went to see their sister last night but she was out of it so they only stayed 30minutes and then 2 hours later she rang dad wanting to know when DB was going up there. Dad said he's been & gone - you were too drunk to realise & put the phone down on her.