67 and still counting

Another milestone reached, my 67th birthday, against all the odds and Leicester hospital. Yet another light at the end of seamless tunnels. 

I have real hope and a new determination.

Thanks for all my messages of support, much appreciated, and very special thanks to Lynne, Margaret, Chloe,Katie, Tom,Joel,Bob (family) and Steve (friend), for all their support over past months and years.

By sheer coincidence our new car arrives today ( gift wrapped ? ).       

We enjoyed a great celebratory meal at Sampora Italian restaurant just around the corner from home. 

The weather today is very cold and very wet.

A day off

For the first time in ages I have a day with no commitments. No hospital appointments.Gymnasiums.doctors. Dentists................Nothing.I had a bracing walk which lasted far longer than intended and resulted in me collapsing into bed on my return,with aching muscles where I  didn't know muscles existed. Lynne woke me for dinner and I spent the evening trying to break up a large, surplus suitcase and stuff it in a dustbin for collection tomorrow.

Four poster bubble.

We attended friend's 30th wedding anniversary at the bubble inn,and inherited a "spare" hotel room, which gave me the chance of an occasional break from the music and conversational hub-bub. The room included a grand four poster bed of massive proportions and proved extremely comfortable.

A good breakfast and a speedy journey home where we met 2 ex-work friends of Lynne, Sue and Greg for lunch, quickly and efficiently prepared as temperatures plummeted.

Cooler temps/restful day and party.

The title says it all. The party was at the Bubble inn,where we were given a vacant room for the night

Stensen's Marina has changed hands ( oh dear, how sad ) so it seems Tardis Two was their last boat. We got our money back just in time.

Heavy gym

My first trip to the gym since our trip to London and I found it tough, although the girls are planning to raise the bar (so to speak) over future weeks having assessed my current fitness levels, which I think are much improved.

A blood test at Glenfield hospital proved interesting as they failed to get anything out of either arm  for some considerable time.I think my veins are shot after frequent tests over recent weeks.

Clean flat, happy cats.

The last day of our "holiday" in Chessington.the cats have adopted us and the flat is spotless. Anything that failed to move got washed. We have a late night trip to Gatwick airport tonight to collect a suntanned and relaxed son  plus near daughter-in-law, before heading north to Leicestershire. Whilst anything but relaxing for us we have "caught up" with several long lost friends and relatives.

Thunder,lightening and rainbows.

Today ended with an extremely loud thunder storm, accompanied by the heaviest rain I have ever seen and two fabulous rainbows.