Trying to get going again with my blog, so here goes.Still not sure how to do it properly! Missing John dreadfully, but I'm lucky, I've been kept quite busy.Was away a wee holiday to Pitlochry with Margo and Kay and really enjoyed it. Our hotel was very posh and they persuaded me to go into the pool where they took a video of me swimming! The scenery is superb up there, so we had some lovely runs and I was trying to remember the Jacobite songs associated with the area just as I used to do.It was like old times, and we talked about John a lot, but they managed to keep me cheerful. I'm very fortunate in having my girls and boys. Arthur came back from holiday on Monday night and I was so happy to see him as I missed him popping in most nights.Bobby comes back this weekend. Have had one or two texts from him. A lots been happening since my last blog. May my nephew Rory's 40th birthday, Nan & Jerry's Diamond wedding,Kirsten's Wedding, Jonathan's birthday,lunch with various friends.June -Three Harbours Festival, Gala days, my 75th(sh!) birthday, Bobby's and Arthur's birthdays and now John's birthday coming up on the 24th July.I've been asked out for lunch then and I've decided I'm going to go, as I'll just be moping around all day if I stay in. On Sunday it will be a year since we had the party for him in the garden which he really enjoyed, it was such a happy day leaving lots of lovely memories.
Rae came on Monday and made me feel so much more cheerful. though she'd not very well
herself poor soul. Talked about school, families,politics, holidays,books,newspapers TV and goodness knows what else. She'd read my copy of "Miss Carter's Angel" recommended by Kathleen, but she didn't really like it much. I couldn't comment, as I haven't read it yet.We both loved "Suite Francaise", but agreed it finished a bit abruptly and Jean loved it too.Told her I enjoyed " Digging to America" so she's going to get it from the library.I'm reading "A short History of Tractors....." now.
The weather was sunny on Tuesday and I was at Port Seton for lunch with Nancy and Kevin.They were very kind and we had a good blether. It's the first time I've been there without John,so I felt really weepy at first but they were telling me all about their wee grandson, who is is lovely and they were asking about all of mine.They also have two sweet wee kittens, so we were swapping cat stories.Nancy gave me a book by Ernest Hemingway, as I was telling her Stephen had been to Cuba and sent me a text from Ernest Hemingway's bar.I haven't read any of his before, so I'll see how I get on with it.
Wednesday,tried to do a bit of cleaning, but arthritis was playing up.Catherine ironed the downie and made up my bed for me when she came to take me to Port Seton to have my eyebrows done ( vanity, vanity all is vanity!) She also took me along for my tea, which I really enjoyed.Really appreciated her help and the meal -she is a good cook - as sometimes I can't be bothered making anything myself.Thursday, Helen phoned to say she was going to the Fort and did I want to come, so went to have a look at the new Marks and Spencers. Bought polo shirts for the bairns as packs of three were only £5 and if you bought three packs you got one free! Kay came in when we came home, so Robert and Douglas tried theirs on and went home wearing them!
Just remembered, I've read Hemmingway's "Farewell to Arms"
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