Staying longer
I mentioned in my previous blog I thought I might stay on another week - well it's a six day extension, now returning home on 18th July instead of this coming Thursday. I really couldn't do everything I wanted in the time I had left. Sara, as I predicted, was thrilled to bits but even now, with 8 days to go before I leave, she is getting a bit stressed about me leaving.
Had a lovely lunch with my ex boss at Yots at Burton Waters (my idea to go there) - it turned out to be Yots' first anniversary and spookily Derek and I had gone there for the first time the day it opened last year. How weird that I should choose that place that day.
I've also visited my aunt and uncle (my mother's brother). It's been some time since I've seen them, my uncle will be 80 next year, but the years seem to be treating them pretty well considering their ages. They had three daughters, sadly the youngest died of breast cancer a few years ago, and we haven't kept in touch except by christmas card for several years now. It was good to catch up on all their news and I hope to pop in and see them again before I go back to Spain.
Tomorrow and Thursday I'm visiting more friends, hope to fit in another lunch with my ex boss, will be babysitting for Simon and Louise on Saturday, and would like to spend a bit of time with Robyn and Mark this weekend too. No doubt next Tuesday Sara will have me pinned to her for the entire day!
I got my new glasses today - they're taking some getting used to, not just the look of them but the weight as well. I'm always the same with new glasses - love them when I choose them, hate them on me when I get them and then take about six months to get used to them. Hopefully by christmas I'll be feeling much happier!
Still no decision on the service for Derek - when, where or the form it will take. Several ideas - a trraditional memorial service but no idea when, a damn good party either on his birthday in January or the first anniversary of his death in February, but I feel that a lot of people would miss out on their chance to say goodbye if we took that route - people I've not heard from since he died but who would like to pay their respects, former business acquaintances and colleagues etc. Really need to make our minds up soon but talking to various people is helping clarify my feelings. Would like to get together with Simon, Mark and Sara to talk it over, just the four of us, but getting us all together in the same place isn't easy!
That's it for now, CSI has just come on - off to watch it!
Had a lovely lunch with my ex boss at Yots at Burton Waters (my idea to go there) - it turned out to be Yots' first anniversary and spookily Derek and I had gone there for the first time the day it opened last year. How weird that I should choose that place that day.
I've also visited my aunt and uncle (my mother's brother). It's been some time since I've seen them, my uncle will be 80 next year, but the years seem to be treating them pretty well considering their ages. They had three daughters, sadly the youngest died of breast cancer a few years ago, and we haven't kept in touch except by christmas card for several years now. It was good to catch up on all their news and I hope to pop in and see them again before I go back to Spain.
Tomorrow and Thursday I'm visiting more friends, hope to fit in another lunch with my ex boss, will be babysitting for Simon and Louise on Saturday, and would like to spend a bit of time with Robyn and Mark this weekend too. No doubt next Tuesday Sara will have me pinned to her for the entire day!
I got my new glasses today - they're taking some getting used to, not just the look of them but the weight as well. I'm always the same with new glasses - love them when I choose them, hate them on me when I get them and then take about six months to get used to them. Hopefully by christmas I'll be feeling much happier!
Still no decision on the service for Derek - when, where or the form it will take. Several ideas - a trraditional memorial service but no idea when, a damn good party either on his birthday in January or the first anniversary of his death in February, but I feel that a lot of people would miss out on their chance to say goodbye if we took that route - people I've not heard from since he died but who would like to pay their respects, former business acquaintances and colleagues etc. Really need to make our minds up soon but talking to various people is helping clarify my feelings. Would like to get together with Simon, Mark and Sara to talk it over, just the four of us, but getting us all together in the same place isn't easy!
That's it for now, CSI has just come on - off to watch it!
posted by CaroleW at Tuesday, July 10, 2007
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