The days are whizzing past. That’s usually because there is so much going on!!! It might also be as a result of me slowing down maybe……?
Anyway, last week was another full diary of seeing friends and family, intertwined with a teeny bit of exercise; a spot of gardening; a couple of hours of child-minding and some prompting of the local drama rehearsals – a Midsummer Night’s Dream, courtesy of our AmDram group, Centre Stage.
A-week-last-Sunday, I had the pleasure of offering a cup of coffee/prosecco/beer to Margaret and Chris, to discuss our planned holiday together. Had a really lovely afternoon and we were actually able to sit out in the garden. For once, the sun was shining and warming the air up a bit. The time went so fast with all our nattering that no sooner had they arrived than, it seemed, they had to leave.
I already regaled you with my marvellous trip to Malvern for my visit to Richard and Jill on the following Monday. But what I didn’t say was that no sooner had I got home than it was time to go out again.
One of our ‘Exploring Faith’ Group has been unwell recently, so she’s now ensconced in Harper’s Fields Care Home where she seems to be having a lovely time! We were there to celebrate her 80th birthday. Glass of champagne, Pat? “Oooh, yes please!” came the very prompt reply. Bit of lemon drizzle cake? “Ooh, yes please!! It’s my favourite!” She knows how to live, that girl!! (As do we, who all said ‘yes please’ to prosecco and cake!)
Tuesday was a relatively quiet day, with my lovely gardener arriving at the crack of dawn to dig a big hole for my newly-acquired lilac tree. A spot of gardening was in order, and then an hour of gentle yoga. Not sure I did a lot after that…. might have had an afternoon snooze! Who? Me?
Wednesday beckons with the exciting anticipation of a ‘Freddie Day’. We have a little routine to encourage him into school, whereby Paul drops him off at mine and then we play a bit before I take him in. It’s always lovely and I’m learning Minecraft folks! And 99 Nights in the Forest. And quite a few other games whose names elude me right now.
At mid-day, Linda, she of college-crew fame, arrived for a cuppa. She’d been visiting her sister-in-law ‘oop north’ and broke her journey home on the way to Somerset. It was so lovely to see her and have a good old natter for an hour so. It does you good to see your friends even for a short time doesn’t it? It certainly did me good!
Thursday and Friday also galloped by with a natter at the French Conversation Group; a natter to another Anne who came for coffee and another sit in the garden; having my work cut out prompting the cast at Centre Stage; and meeting up in Banbury with a new acquaintance gained from the Silent Retreat I went on last year.
And the weekend? More lovely time with friends and family, of course! Dave and Chris came for the afternoon on Saturday and we put the world to rights. Not only that, they had sage advice for dealing with any low mood I might be feeling.
And the week was topped off with my goddaughter’s daughter’s christening (more cake!), before a Sunday Roast en famille at Paul’s. Is it any wonder that time is whizzing by? There’s never a dull moment!!!
Take care everyone.