Tag: writing

September is here!

Sep 10th, 2025

Not only is it here but its already the 10th omgggggggg……..

My son’s GF was here and she said to me when I asked her what the date was “hold on, we’re in September?” she has to go back to university so she better get her shit together! Hahaha

I am off work this month. I am indulging in some healing time. The photos and updates are minimal. I am recovering from a mastectomy and it is not only a bit screwy with the psychological and emotional side of things but also obviously the physical. Today is the first day since 1st Sept really that I have had a day in bed and stayed in my jarmies all day long so far. I do have visitors coming tho so I will have to get a wiggle on and do some stuff downstairs soon. Like cook and a bit of tidying but I can’t really do much. I’m reliant on the Bush boys for doing the bins, lifting everything. I cannot hoover.

I do have friends who can tho and am inundated with visitors all the time. The good ones are soooooo good. And in fact I don’t have any which are not good. Thank God.

I still think about the work life tho and my work team – well 3 members of it actually – visited yesterday bearing gifts. Feeling truly loved and appreciated. So I cannot forget about work. I’m keen to return. I will have a visit away in November so I am determined to repair before then and be well able for it.

I also have been invited to the Vegan Society’s 80th birthday event at the House of Commons hosted by Irene Campbell MP entitled “Veganism Past, Present and Future”. Isn’t this a privilege? So so excited. And I just booked the hotel for it too so I will be sure to send you a photo and an update after that.

So get this for how our phones are listening to us. I’m sat here on my laptop typing away and told my friend who is taking me to the above event that I’m about to go down and cook a mango and spinach dall. Then when I go to take my phone with me – guess what it there on the top page as a Notification? Only the very recipe for the dish I just typed about in my Notes section.

Spooky…….. x
STILL Summer 2025

Aug 17th, 2025

The weekend has been fabulous. I went to London on the train and met a girlfriend that I used to be mistaken for. We were colleagues in a wonderful building in London and whenever walking out for lunch we would receive shouts or waves for the other – then relay them to each other later on. Doppelgängers. We no longer look alike – I have completely naturally white hair and she has the few white hairs on a very dark head of hair. Someone who has not had to worry much.

Saying that she has not had the greatest of lives because she lost both her mum and dad v young. Anyway her Dad has a marvellous legacy as an artist and we went to the Royal Academy where he once had a prize and she spent many times there. I have only been there with her once before and with my children and a US cousin before – really enjoyed it both times. And now I have been thrice. Twice to the Summer Exhibition. I would recommend it to anyone who has not really seen London at all and is looking for something to do in the summer which is quintessentially British. Such fun and such a lot of talent from all around the country. Photographs, paintings, sculptures.

My youngest #Willsypops is away in France. It will be the first anniversary of his Dads death on Tuesday upcoming and he was in France, or at least returning from France when his brother and I had to give him the sad news. Anyway he will still be there on Tuesday this year with his loving friend and his friends family. They always have such fun in the fresh air and lakes and sea and beaches and forests. I am glad he has this friend (who accompanied him to his Dads funeral last year).

I am glad I have my friend who I met for the Royal Academy. I am glad I have so many friends. I love my friends.

I dreamt of my ex husband last night. I made the mistake of telling my Mum on the phone today and she said that maybe he is calling me to him. Maybe my time will be up soon.

Maybe.

I am putting a photo of him on this post which reminds me of happy times with him and when he looked like Steve McQueen. There was a lovely program on Sky Arts today about Steve McQueen.

Tag: writing

September is here!

STILL Summer 2025