Either the year is flying by or I am being indifferent at keeping this blog as a diary. It's now more a collection of fading memories and a mist opportunity to put things down on record. I do think I have become more forgetful as I get (slightly) older, but I can't say it bothers me too much.
So, Jez, what's been going on since March?
Things to report about
The girls, my dodgy arm, my dodgy football team, the dodgy weather, wondrous journeys and plans for the future
Girls
Jen is already home fro Leeds and has a v.busy summer planned. 1st year went by in a flash but I think she's had a great time. Already had an abundance of new friends all over the place and is looking forwards to next term already - though that isn't till October. She's back at work at The RC and is puzzled as to why! Our biggest bonus this summer for Jenny is that she now has her own wheels. Welcome Martin the Micra (struth)
Rosie is now also gainfully employed at the brilliant Itteringham Village Shop. A lovely success story of a community working together to save its little store. She's pretty good on the coffee machine already! Year 8 is meandering to its summer end and (according to every teacher I spoke to at parents evening) Rosie us doing great. Obvious comparisons to the golden girl that went before are always mentioned but good old Rosie is clearly making her mark as not Jenny v2
DG is working, lots. I can't keep track of the hours she does but, I've tried tackling the issue at the highest office in the educational land she lives in. Ms Morgan was simply thrilled to know that teachers are working bonus hours for no pay/reward. When DG isn't working she's running, lots. An amazing training build up to a successful completion of the London Marathon. What a day that was. We are all so proud of her. Many more events have been scheduled and we've both taken the plunge and re-entered the ballot for places next year.
Arm update. It's good, but it's not right. Been doing the physio as directed and by and by I'm ok now. No problem working (at work of round home) until I over reach for something and then ouch. Still can't lift too much, struggle to fully swing a driver, throw a ball and - as I found out the other day in the sea, swim. 1st dip at the end of May! The water has been particularly cold this spring.
Football? Oh Nodge - so many chances to hang on in there but in the end they got what they deserved. Expecting lots of changes over the summer and we go again in the Championship. Mystic me says we loose in the playoffs next May. Rosie and I will be there most games whatever the weather and i am missing the games already. Got the Euros starting on Friday and despite missing out on going for tickets, I will be going abroad to watch the games, on tv, in Malaga with Jen.
Weather. Just had a week off (half term) and it's been rubbish weather. Cold, grey, misty rainy and even more greyness. Signs in the last day or so that things are picking up but May was a month to forget. The garden is way behind normal, it's been too cold for the sea and the beach hut and for biking so come on sun, make an appearance please.
Journeys . In truth, I can't remember too much toing and froing since March other than the Marathon w/end and a trip to Leeds to watch the test match and spend time with Jen before emptying her stuff from halls. DG has been away both the last 2 weekends so will enjoy a bit of time back home now. I have the Malaga trip to look forwards to and a tour of the North East in the summer along with another visit to Edinburgh.
So that's what I can recall just now. Loads of stuff probably already forgotten and loads of stuff I will think I should have recorded, but maybe I'll just have to file more regular reports ( yeah right)
