Holiday...celebrate...

Dear Angela-la!

Well, it sounds like your life has taken a well deserved turn for the better. I barely know you, but still am delighted that you have found a partner to care for you in the way you deserve - to make you feel that you are as special as you really are.

We are very lucky people.

Me and LP have that sort of relationship. We compliment each other; bring out the best in each other; and most of all we support each other. Both of us think that the other is the best thing in their lives. That's a pretty special partnership in my eyes.

Tomorrow we head off on holiday for a week. 7 nights in a caravan in Bangor. I cant wait. I have done caravan holidays before, LP hasn't so I am looking forward to introducing LP to the delights of the caravan holiday. Tonight we are going shopping for groceries, then we will pack and prepare for an early start in the morning. Fingers crossed for the weather please!!

I really feel that we all need this break so much. The last few months have been pretty horrendous emotionally. Mum and Dad are going away for 2 weeks when we come back, so we wont see each other for 3 weeks. I will miss them terribly but at the same time, I am aware that we all need the space to look after ourselves rather than each other for a change!!

Dad has got his job permanent, so at 62 he has been made redundant, and found a better, happier job within 6 months. I think that is really good going.

Mum and I went out with Granddad's warden and cleaner on Wednesday night. It was a really pleasant evening where we remembered Granddad, and Nan with laughter and smiles. I think it was a really useful healing exercise for Mum. She has recently started talking about Granddad again, which is good. She found a card from her last birthday (in January) and is now convinced, after reading the words, that he was aware that he was going to die this year. I think that is entirely possible. He was a very proud man who was very aware of the burden that Nan's illness placed on him and Mum and was determined that he was not going to become that sort of burden. And he wasnt. Mum just needs to stop feeling guilty about how relieved she is that he went peacfully and after a short illness. She does beat herself up sometimes!!

The new house is progressing well. All the surveys and searches are back fine, the mortgage is progressing well - we just need our vendors to get out now! All ideas on a postcard to...

I'm sure it will happen soon (just not soon enough!!)

I was told that I am too fat for life insurance! They want me to lose 5 stone before they will even consider me. I am going to write a stern letter of complaint to the company as it is discrimination! They didnt even bother to contact my doctor (who would tell them I am healthy and losing weight) or give me a medical themselves! Bloody rude. But the cover was not essential, so we are going without.

I refuse to worry about my weight while I'm on holiday!!

I supose I should go and do some work really.

See you when I get back. I'll send you a postcard.

Love Mx