It’s March 20th
14 days ago it was March 6th
I had forgotten the significance of that date until today
Back in 2015 it was my wedding day.
I’m glad I forgot,
It says a lot of where my head is finally at
I’m glad
Solar Panels
Mary in her new Jumper
Roger
A few more pounds lost this week and I’m now back to what I weighed when I started at the hospice.
I’ve decided that having a chronic condition will work to my advantage so I contacted the rural Advice Wales department who deals with the energy efficiency of cottage properties like mine in Flintshire.
Apparently I am eligible for an air source heat pump and heating upgrade, a full home insulation job and a solar panel system for free!
Bloody hell.
Bloody Hellllllllll
How good is that?
The helpful man-on-the-phone laughed when I kept saying what’s the catch?
Apparently there isn’t one !
The company that completes the work will be contacting me soon.
I know several villagers who have had the work done, so I know it’s to the highest standard
Serendipity strikes again.
So today has been a chore day. The Welsh are having a groom and haircut so I’ve been out and bought Mary a jumper, given that the weather remains chilly. I will post a photo later when I have a mind to
I’ve given Bluebell a jet wash , shopped and drank coffee in the nature reserve at Rhuddlan where I watched a group of swans push a floating log about a pond.
I’m now pottering around before collecting the dogs
aprendiendo a hablar español
Today I’m in college and I’m staying late to study in the library, so todays post is an early indulgence
Allesandra Fortuna is a cook who tucks her tea towel down her bra straps before getting stuck in making pasta from scratch. don’t you adore her? My plan is to visit Italy with my friend Nige in 2026
Our trip to Madrid seems real now as I’ve booked our tickets to see the lisping choir and Metropolitan Orchestra of Madrid. I’m also looking at booking a Spanish cooking afternoon “experience” too which sounds great fun ( sparked by the Italian video) , so it won’t surprise you that I’ve also decided to learn Spanish when I complete my counselling diploma . I will start that in September
This impressed me too
And finally this , shivers up the spine
The best mini series Anne with an A
Bluebell
Bluebell is in the garage having a pre MOT service.
Like most old ladies, there are several worn out bits that need attention and she’s in for the full day which will be expensive.
She’s been a good friend to me over the past seven years
A very good friend.
Another year or two together will be great, but I suspect, as she’s around the clock
I will have to start saving for a replacement.
She has been good to me and good for me
And I shall miss her
When her time comes
Snowdonia
I ve missed cooking dinner but did cheat with the bought cake
Snowdonia looks beautiful in the sunshine but i couldnt live up here, I prefer the rolling hills of Eastern North Wales
Stand Up
Affable Despot Jason came with me to the Storyhouse last night.
I hadn’t seen him for an age, but quite typically we left off when we last started and had a giggle.
He’s a natural storyteller who laughs at his own tales, a trait which is both endearing and infectious, and at times during the first stand up comic ( who was truly atrocious) we found ourselves giggling like schoolboys.
The main act was a young doctor, whose observational humour about his work and his relationship with his mother was both amusing, poignant and clever.
A nice way to spend a Friday evening.
Tomorrow I’m driving up to Rhiwlas in Snowdonia to see my friend Ruth who is recovering from a knee replacement.
I’ve bought and will be cooking her a roast dinner and as it’s her birthday, I’ve invested in a cake, candles and party hats,
Clarification
My favourite picture of Finlay leading Meg, and little George on the beach in 2006
Yesterday’s “ Finlay” post wasn’t just about the grief for a dog as most of you thought it was.
It was the written acceptance and understanding of a shared love for something that was in all intense purposes, a child.
A child with red/brown curly hair and a wicked sense of fun.
The craving to have your own offspring isn’t just the domain of women.
I have had to own my long term desire for children and unexpected as it was, the counselling room has been the safe place in which I’ve explored and accepted the fact.
It’s a gift to be able to explore your motivations and your drives
And to acknowledge what makes you tick as a human in this strange collections of experiences we call life.
I would have been a good dad
I was a good dad to Finlay, albeit an over protective one
Realising that, and acknowledging it
Is important
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