Besford

Just had lunch. Mum and Keith are preparing for the cruise
Harriets Cottage

Wednesday morning. Getting up 9.20am to do 3 hrs work for Uni (a chat with Tracy (deputy) and two reports 1 for Clare, (cover)and 1 for Jon(boss))
This afternoon I will visit Alice who is just out ofLæs mere
Another lovely bucollic evening

Making damson 'stuff' to put in jars. Lovely evening.
A social evening! - The Whites are coming for a chilli dinner. Alice is just out of hospital and Patti is getting ready for the cruise so time toLæs mere
Lazy day

Went for lunch with Alice at coffee no.1, then a lazy day. Watched buffy the vampire slayer with mum.
Wick Care Farm

Helped out on the tombola at Wick Care Farm whilst mum packs and gets ready for her cruise. Met Alex and Jon Smith from Eckington. Beautiful raised beds and thousands of toms. Very tasty homemade tomLæs mere
Kees last cruise

Drove Patti to the cruise ship. Had lunch with Kees, patti and tina. Smoked salmon and cheeses on the deck outside the captains cabin. Had a tour if the bridge. Kees last cruise, on the Pearl II, theyLæs mere
Bath

Quick catch up with my beautiful god children and Lucy Luce
Digging

Started digging near the garage, and had my hair cut. Dinner at Alice's with her friends.
More digging

More digging, and inspected garage. Went to lovely Croome court with Alice and Jackie Pickles. Visited Dad in the afternoon.
Dad was in a good mood, but not engaging really with me. He was watchingLæs mere
Still digging

Nearly finished digging. Also cut hedge at front, and started on brambles at back.
Out for a fashion show in the evening, with bec, claire and Aj.
No digging

Day off. Got my camera out, and downloaded the instruction manual in preparation for Argentina.
Went for walk at 12 with Alice, then to see Dad at 4pm.
Watched 2 episodes of Buffy and an episode ofLæs mere
Bramble clearing

Finished clearing brambles, and chopped some logs with a wood splitter. Watched lots of wood splitting videos.
Alice's for dinner, Cale. Cooking fish and noodles.
Sunday lunch

Chopped some more wood in the morning. Then Sunday lunch at Elmley castle with Alice's family, Michael and Keith.
Hoovered in the afternoon, and sorted out some cupboards.
Wood chopping

Chopped more wood, using Keith swinging technique. Very good! Made some apple juice, and pear juice (yuck, very sweet and dry). And apple crisps. And made Dinner for alice et al. Watched a film andLæs mere
Housework

Hoovered, cleaned kitchen floor. Had beers with Michael and chatted about life in Zimbabwe
Dad

Worked in the morning. Played scrabble with Alice, went for a walk round the block. Visited Dad (@4) He has a cold so was a bit miserable.
Dads

Spent 3 hours with Dad (12-3.30pm) He had a new carer, Gary, and wasn't feeling well, so I stayed behind to help him get changed etc. Then he seemed in a much better mood when I left.
Posted gift forLæs mere
Alice is free from cancer day

Walk with Alice in the morning, round the block, then off to Dads for a few hours again. Good new carer called Dob. Dad seems to like him/his calm voice.
Did some admin in the afternoon.
Alice NOLæs mere
Nikki visits

And we went to Croome
Autumn

The trees behind mums house go a lovely orange at sunset.
Finished the patch behind the garage.
Stacked the chopped wood.
Matinee

Went to see a Victoria and Abdul at the No. 8 matinee. Walk around the village. Mum not well.
Still chopping wood

Cleared a bit of the pond rockery, chopped more wood. Tai chi with mum in the evening.
Had my eyelashes dyed!
Grand Designs with Mum

Went to the Grand Designs show with mum
Out in Worcs

Another day..

Gardening (logs, garage, rose bed), followed by dinner at Croome, dads, then Alice's for the evening.