The Tilney Family Album: Volume XIX
Being an elder isn't slowing Lizzy down. She's still hungry for knowledge...
...and still climbing that career ladder as a result.
Until one day, there's someone there to meet her when she gets home from work...
As Lizzy leaves this mortal plane - through the mailbox - Henry's friend from work Jan Tellerman seems disproportionately upset over the death of someone she hardly knows. But those turn out to be crocodile tears that she's shedding...
With Jan waiting for her moment, Henry takes consolation for his loss in his feline friend.
Henry is surprised and flattered - he never realised that Jan might feel that way about him, although he has just received quite a nice pay-out for the loss of his beloved wife, which could certainly be contributing to his current appeal...
Jan is sending out some rather mixed signals though. It seems she possibly finds his money attractive, but his personal attributes not quite so much.
Over in Sanditon, it's granddaughter Esme's first birthday! She looks so much like mum Eleanor.
~ Capricorn 6 / 7 / 10 / 4 / 7
~ Adventurous / Athletic
With the kids growing up and space in their small bungalow at a premium, Eleanor and Esther decide it's time to get their house in order, and they lay their beloved rescue dogs Max and Buffy to rest in the corner of Sanditon cemetery that has been set aside for pets; and we enjoy a spontaneous romantic interlude between Townies Marisa Bendett and Benjamin Long - aww!
However, it soon becomes clear to everyone that the most satisfactory situation all round would be for the family to move in with widower Henry, back in Merybury, where there's plenty of space for the children to grow. Ellis's first priority is to introduce himself to Kobe.
It's been a long while since Henry has had rugrats playing on the rug.
But he hasn't forgotten how to be the most attentive dad/granddad ever.