News from - Steam Pipe Trunk Distribution Venue.

I have spent most
 of today and yesterday in the "Steam pipe trunk distribution venue"  which is our cellar /office in Castlenel Castalla.

I have thrown out five big sacks of rubbish,some things we brought from Ireland and have not needed.
It is a big job and very satisfying. I have come through the deep sadness and find I have more energy now. I had my hair done last night which gave me a boost.CuT blow dry and eyebrows plucked. 25 euro- great price.Good work too.
Today John got Philip's old PC going which is great if it keeps going ,as I don't have to share the netbook with John all the time.
I am listening to Radio 4 as I work away.
I heard from Susan today a lovely long newsy email. It will soon be the 2nd anniversary of Gavin's death. Susan is amazing , she keeps going ,of course she misses Gavin so much it hurts,but she work in two jobs, is learning Spanish,gardens,sees a lot of her friends, and has fun times with her lovely grandchildren.

I have been looking at photos of our holidays together,Gavin was so young at heart and handsome too and always had a bad joke to tell :-), we had wonderful times together.I am grateful for that.

I would love to go to OZ again or have a long adventure somewhere else with Susan. I don't like to leave John for a long period nowadays. He is not really able to do much travelling and walking about these days. I am sure there is a solution, there always is an answer,if there is a question.
80 years old people need to have company and be cared for.
All shall be well.

While sorting through old photo's letters and cards. I came across more letters and cards from dad and some cards with mum's writing on them. 

Their writing causes pangs, writing is so personal.

"Dad" "I am afraid I inherited  your writing skills - oh dear"Mum's writing was lovely ,very neat and very legible.

Lovely pictures here in the SPTDV of Ma and Pa not sure what to do with them. Having been through so much heartache sorting through Ma and Pa's things. I don't want Andrew and Philip to have to cope with that.
I am starting a "give while you life" campaign. I have looked out some things for John's grandchildren,and I will give Ellie for her 40th birthday ,the jewellery I bought in Ireland the day she got married . It is Michal Negrin and I know she likes it. It was my first day out on my own. I felt so sad not going to the wedding but I was still far too ill to travel to a big celebration.The trip into Ennis and out to the Cliffs of Moher sent me to bed for three days. But I wanted to do something memorable to acknowledge the day.

I hope to finish the SPTDV project tomorrow, the place looks and smells much better already. It needs constant attentions because of the dust falling from the ceiling and of course Sarah does not come down here,and really it is better for members of La Comparsa to keep it clean and tidy as there is so much personal stuff down here.

I have plans for this place :-)


Sue coming of Sunday,and I feel ready for visitors now-can't wait. I am settled in and Castlenel is beginning to feel like home again. It has taken time this year as we have not been here since last April,except a week in December but I was still too upset to do much at that time.

OK blog, more soon I hear tea and Madeline's calling.