I asked each guest to write down something they'd learned or a piece of advice from 2014 and I've written down the results. They're really quite lovely.
Some were poignant and thoughtful...
- No one ever quite disbelieves flattery
- Never be afraid to fail
- Nothing matters too much in the grand scheme of things
- Be happy for others
- Australia and the Australians have far more history than I imagined
- It's nice to keep up with old friends
- The value of travel
Others were more humorous and light hearted...
- I have funny knees [wrote my cousin in response to others noticing that his knees bend backwards a little]
- just realised.. my memory recall is abysmal
- Curiosity may have killed the cat but it was doing what came naturally
- Anchor my Bonsai Trees against the high winds
- Contrary to popular belief, they don't stand upside down in Australia
- Don't live anywhere with "Puddle" in the name [my cousins live in Puddletown and previously lived in Tincleton]
- We've got a rat in our back garden
- Mistook a twitching cat's tail for a mouse that had to be caught [Should've gone to Specsavers]
- To use an ipad, hooray!
- Keep clear of rivers
- Not to trust in the arrival every hour of the 31 Bus [This made the villagers laugh when I read this one out]
But this is what my Grandpa wrote and it is by far my favourite...
- We learnt that the roof will rot, pipes will leak, electrical equipment will fail and copper cylinders will wear out. We are now sorrier, poorer and wiser.
What I discovered was that you can learn a lot from others and every year brings new revelations. I'm glad I did this and I think I will do the same next time to see what the new year brings. Bring on 2015.
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