I remember thinking of calling the police on 2 occasions! Dad had a habit of wandering off! Apparently, his sister, Aunty Lou, has the same habit!  

Once was in the large gardens of La Granja, near Madrid, with Louise (our cousin's daughter) and Jon and Sofia. We organised search parties, Jon and Sofía with their walkie talkies. (They were young!)

Hours later he was found in the café, happily drinking coffee!

The second time was one Christmas Eve morning. He went out for a short walk (in Soto) and an hour or so later was nowhere to be seen!  We shouted his name indoors and out! Again search parties were organised, I knocked on neighbours' doors, Sofi drove round the area ......  We left the house, I left everyone at the bar for Xmas drinks and decided to search the streets once more before calling the police. I finally decided to check the house and his room ! He was there reading!!!! 

Panic over! We quickly joined everyone else at the bar for Xmas drinks! And we all spent a wonderful  Xmas afternoon, lots of laughs, lots of beers, lots of toasts! 

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