See, here’s the problem

09/01/2012 by Aileen.

I just don’t know where to start, as it’s so long since I wrote. I’ve told you about winning my compact, going to have two photos in the East Riding WI Calendar next year, and starting a new OU course. Think I’m up to end of November, when my birdwatching group went to Donna Nook to see the seals. It’s my third time there, and once again the day was fabulous. Lots of photos of seals, but much the same as previous ones, so may not get round to posting any here. (Might do on Flickr, which I haven’t used for ages) Unfortunately, the weekend affter we saw the seals a bad storm devastated the seal colony, and many pups and mums were separated, causing great distress to the animals.  http://lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=15

Can’t remember the beginning of December. I don’t do any Christmas preparations until the second half of the month, and John bought nearly all the pressies online this year. Oh, I’ve had two assignments back from the OU. 85% and 88%. Will talk about the course in more detail another time.

Christmas itself was quiet. The two of us with a couple of fillet steaks. Then on Boxing Day Martin, Fiona, Alexander and Olivia arrived, followed on the Tuesday by Ali, Eric, Liam and Kieran. We had such a lovely time. Good chats, food, drink, fun with the kids. Olivia is so pretty. She’s five months now (more come to think of it - time is rolling on) My photos are still in the camera(s) so will upload them when I have a minute. Everyone had gone by New Year’s Eve, so we had a quiet time again, and then I started tidying up the bomb site. Then, damnation, I caught my first cold since we moved to Yorkshire in 2003. So, so, so annoyed. I really enjoyed boasting that I hadn’t had a cold for so long. Anyway, it hit my badly, so just played on Second Life for a few days, or read. (Sally Vickers, Dancing Backwards, at the moment. Didn’t make Mass yesterday, but forced myself to get up this morning, as the New Year starts today for me.

Plans, plans plans. (Not resolutions) Still a bit groggy, but determined to put in a lot today. Usual Monday rush round the house with duster, vacuum and mop, ring two friends, write copy for Look leaflets, meditate, hour’s walk, Viewfinders tonight. Must get back to studying too, but probably tomorrow, when I whall also return to the gymn. (Not well enough today)

Well, there you are, fair reader.Whistle stop tour of my life for the past month. As I say, new year begins today, so goodbye. Places to go, things to do.

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