Well, for months we’ve waited; tutting and sighing; treading water and losing hope.  And now, suddenly, the Land Registry have done their job and we’re completing on the sale of Mum’s flat this week.

It’s all too soon!

I know!  I know!  I’ve wanted it to happen.  But have I?  i honestly think there’s been a not-too-little part of me that has secretly hoped my financial circumstances would change and allow me to buy it.  No wonder the Universe doesn’t always deliver – I must confuse her terribly with my indecision over what I really, really want and what I … Read the rest »

Oh yes!  What a sweet sound woke me up during the night – no idea of the time as I didn’t look at the clock.  I just sort of came out of sleep to realise it was raining.  Sweet, heavy raindrops were hitting against my bedroom window and then big, booming, treacley claps of thunder confirmed there was also a storm, which was, hopefully, clearing up the atmosphere a bit.

Don’t get me wrong – I love summer!  But, English summer.  Not the thinks-it’s-the-Caribbean summer of the last two weeks.  Yesterday afternoon was unbearable.  I sat in the garden with … Read the rest »

Last Thursday I came home to find the Sister up the alley with six burly firefighters.  As I said “Old habits die hard!”.  But this wasn’t just another excuse for her to get a cheap thrill; far from it.  The Sister was being a good citizen because she’d seen that the neighbour whose garden backs onto ours had left a bonfire unattended and it had caught one of the trees.  Now, I’m not criticizing, but you’d think the neighbours would have learned from such a close shave, wouldn’t you?  Well, no they haven’t!  Because anyone else’s enjoyment of sitting in … Read the rest »

On Friday evening I had a really great time in the company of two old friends, J & S who I hadn’t seen for such a long time.  I’d completely forgotten how much I love their company and how funny S is telling a story.  I giggled all the way home.  Unfortunately, I’d also had a coffee ;with them after dinner and consequently was awake most of the night.

it was also the first anniversary of the night Mum died and I think that was also on my mind.  I actually turned and looked at the clock at 2:25am – … Read the rest »

Well, as I said on Facebook to much amusement – I am as happy as a flasher on a railway embankment!

Today, my backside has been stuck to the sofa.  I only got up to make a toasted bacon and tomato sandwich for lunch.  Yum!  I have indeed died and gone to Heaven!  Wimbledon and bacon and tomato sandwiches.  What more could a girl ask for?

Well, for Rafa Nadal to still be in, for a start!  What a shock exit yesterday.  It was obvious almost from the beginning that something was wrong.  He was limping and although he brushed … Read the rest »