Sorry!

Just a quick post to apologise for not posting for ages!
I am ok just very very busy getting sorted out for Christmas. Also rehearsals for our new Show 'Gondoliers' is taking up most of my time (and getting me very very tired)
I am feeling good though -definately thinking positive. Am suffering with tiredness and exhaustion a lot so am in bed by 8pm most nights
Will hopefully post a longer message on the weekend
Best wishes to all of you who read here
xxx

Bath, Glasses and the weekend

Am back from Bath with Gordon. We had a wonderful time. We arrived at 10 yesterday and luckily we were able to check into the hotel straight away. It was a great guesthouse -room was a bit small but it was clean, the bed was comfy and the ensuite was brand new. It was 5 mins walk from bath which was great.We decided first to go to the Theatre Royal to see what was on that evening and managed to get tickets for 42 nd street which was being performed by the Bath Light Opera company. Then we started our exploration of Bath First we went to The Pump room where we had hot chocolate and toasted bath buns. They gave us a table right at the front next to a three piece chamber orchestra that was playing wonderful music. It was like eating somewhere where you would imagine the people of Pride and Prejudice eating -so grand and elegant. Then we went into the roman baths which was fascintating and then round Bath Abbey. Lunch was at Sally Lunns which is the oldest house in Bath and we ate traditional Sally Lunn buns.I had a bowl of soup and a bun and Gordon had welsh rarebit on a sally lunn bun. We also ventured into the basement of the house to the kitchen museum and bought some sally lunns to take home, We then wandered around the shops and bought a present for Chris and also some christmas presents. We then went to the Museum of Costume. This was wonderful full of clothing from the past. Then back to the room as I was exhausted so needed to rest. On the way back to the hotel we walked through the botanic gardens and looked at the Royal Circus (a crescent of georgian houses). After a couple of hours rest i felt better so we went out for a wonderful 3 course meal. I had scallops with crisp bacon followed by a Loin of gloucester Old spot pork served with mashed potatoes, green beans, honey parsnips and a port jus. Pudding for me was passionfruit creme brulee. It was wonderful -beautifully cooked. Gordon had half a wood pigeon on a parsnip puree with a red wine dressing. His main course was wild boar sausages on a a honey and mustard champ. His pudding was apple and rhubarb crumble. We both had wine during the meal and coffee to finish. Delicious!. Then across to the theatre. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and the principles in particular where outstanding.
This morning we had a wonderful cooked breakfast before coming home. It was great to get away with Gordon. In our busy life we dont always have a lot of time to spend with each other so I enjoyed this the most. We had some lovely meals and enjoyed eploring a city that we both had never been to before. Its definately something that we need to do again.
Theres an hour to go before we pick up Chris from cub camp. I hope that he has had a nice time. I have missed him so much -when we dropped him off on friday i cried all the way home.Because I am at home so much we have got so close and I miss him so much when he is not around -the house seems so quiet and empty
He was upset before he went to cub camp. Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed that he has been squinting to watch the television and complaining about headaches. I managed to get him an emergency appointment on friday and after a couple of tests the optician has said that he needs to wear glasses. He was upset and is worried about kids bullying him. I am upset for him too as I know how tough wearing glasses is especially for kids. I am glad its been sorted though as it will stop his headaches and in particular he will be able to see the board properly at school.
Off to collect him now -Can't wait to give him a big hug. I will report back later on how he has got on!

Been A while

Haven't posted to the blog for over a week as I have been feeling poorly. I can't seem to shake off the flu like symptoms that I have. I am also not sleeping well -i rarely fall asleep before 2am these days. I am trying not to take too many sleeping tablets but sometimes I get so desperate for a nights sleep. Its like I can keep the demons away in the day time by keeping busy but once I close my eyes at night they come back to haunt me. I am trying all that I can to tire myself out -i have upped my walking to a mile a day, have cut out caffeine at least 2 hours before bed and try to relax but some nights nothing works. A few of my online friends are either very poorly or or suffering from treatment failures They have become great friends to me so hope they pull through
One thing that really brightened last week was the arrival of a massive hamper from my DOL friends. Packed full of wonderful goodies, it was a wonderful surprise.
We had friends over at the weekend for dinner. Have been enjoying cooking so made some wonderful curries from scratch. The smell was amazing!
Looking forward to this weekend. Christopher is going to cub camp. Its the first time that he has gone away on his own. He's stayed overnight with family and friends so he should be ok. Been busy labelling all his clothes, teaching him how to wash and dry up (its not something that we do as we have a dishwasher) and reminding him to change his underwear.He's going to be doing some exciting things like rifle shooting and archery so he is very excited. Can't help worrying though -he might be 8 and almost as tall as me but he's still my baby.
As he is going to be away all weekend, Gordon and I are going away for a romantic weekend. Its so important to put the effort into a relationship, for so long whilst i was ill our relationship seemed to be more patient and carer rather than husband and wife. So looking forward to spenging time with him. We have a nice hotel booked so can't wait. Think its important to get away with him and let him have a break. I appreciate his support and love so much that he deserves a treat (better dig out the sexy nighty -LOL!!!)Will let you know how it went when we get back

halloween costumes

Weekend

Can't believe the weekend is here again -this week has flown by.
Last night was the Spooky Walk in aid of St Michaels hospice. The hospice has been really good to me -i go there once a week for complementary therapy which really relaxes and chills me out. I also go there to see the Dr as she is fantastic in breaking down my fears and sorting my head out. Its also the place where eventually I want to die so its in my best interests to raise as much money for it as I possibly can. The walk is a new idea for fundraising and was held in Basingstoke War memorial park. We got there at 6 and registered. At 6.30 the walk began. Of course we had forgotten to bring a torch so Christophers glow stick necklace and my neices pumpkin lamp came in handy as parts of the walk were very very dark. It was great -every so often along the walk there was a marshall with sweets to give to the children. There was also a story teller reading from Roald Dahls revolting rhymes.
I was really proud that the three of us got interviewed by the local paper as our costumes were so good! Photos will appear here shortly
Today has been a lazy day -i didn't even get dressed till noon -Mum and dad popped round to see us and we were still in bed. Am feeling very achy and in a bit of pain from last nights walk. Christopher is also not well -he has a temperature and a headache.
Was just sitting relaxing when the phone went -we had forgotten to go round to our friends for a dinner party...Oops!!!. Explained we were not well but felt awful for forgetting (not like me at all!!!). The day finished with watching a firework display from our bedroom window -why go out and pay for displays when you can watch at home for free!!. Now got to persuade Chris to go to bed -I hope he is feeling better in the morning