I sometimes forget I’m a qualified aromatherapist. Because I haven’t practised for a number of years I’ve, lamentable, got out of the habit of using aromatherapy oils, which is such a shame as their power and influence is benignly wonderful. This week I’ve been feeling really down. Several factors have influenced this, not least of all the loss of Martine. But besides that I feel as if someone’s taken my life and thrown it up in the air and all I can do is wait for the pieces to fall into place, which I don’t like!!
First of all, I hate where I’m living. I’m paying an arm and a leg for a one-bedroom flat that hasn’t even got a cooker and has let the recent torrential rain in all round the window frames. Consequently, I’m sleeping next to large wet patches on the walls (titter ye not!). The owner is sympathetic and has tried to get it fixed, but not sympathetic enough to knock the rental down this month! I really want to move into Greater London because so much of my life takes place there now. I thought I’d struck lucky and had a flat in London but it appears to have fallen through. I feel quite angry that I was born in Limehouse, spent most of my life within Greater London yet now can’t get back there to live. So, if anyone knows of a pleasant, reasonable, clean place up for rent for a mature professional lady please get in touch.
I’m waiting for hand surgery. I had my pre-op examinations on 2nd January but I still haven’t got an op date and that’s unsettling because I feel I can’t make any work or social plans in case an op date comes up. And my acting takes two steps back for every step it takes forward.
Now, the wonderful Lorna Bevan at Hare in the Moon Astrology http://www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk/19/Pisces.html tells me “With dour Saturn in the frame, you’ll be seeing everything through a grey lens, and the temptation will be to think that life will always be like this. It won’t – the one constant is change.” This kind of explains my blue mood – bloody Saturn!!
Then, on Sunday I suddenly remembered my oils. I went and got some – including my own special favourites clary sage and ylang ylang – and mixed them and have been using them. And my mood has brightened in the last twenty-four hours I’m pleased to say. So, enough whinging Spires! Get on with it; this too shall pass!
Can I thank everyone who contacted me to tell me that David Wickes had got the money from Janine. I must have missed that episode! And talking of TV – Sunday evenings are wonderful again with Call the Midwife and the Musketeers. All great stuff. And during the day on Sunday my cousin I came to visit. We grew up very near to each other and now don’t see each other enough so it was lovely to have a catch up with her.
The final edit of the latest book will be complete by Friday. I’ve done the scenopsis for Melabeau Productions’ 2014 Panto. And today I’m doing an interview on Gateway97.8 local radio station; lunch with the Daughter on Friday and tomorrow lunch at the Dorchester with the Brother and the Sister, which is the Brother’s Christmas present to me. So, little to complain about really. My life is good.
It’ll be even better if Andy Murray beats Federer in the Australian Open quarterfinal match today.
Elaine I don’t think anyone I know has had a good start to this year. I’m up and down to East Surrey Hospital most days with mum. Dad improving but she’s not good. Hopefully they’ll transfer him to Horsham which would make life so much easier. When its a bit less complicated, I can make arrangements to meet for lunch and if needs be we can have a good whinge xx
So sorry to hear that, Michelle, I really am. Love to your mum and dad and a big hug for you. Be lovely to see you again soon xxx