Sisters

Hi pa,

Sandra and Jackie, just left, missing them ,but have to say we had a wonderful time together.


I took them to the five trees , we all said hello to you ,and they took some pictures of us all there at your tree.

We enjoyed being tourists in Liverpool and we went to the Phil pub and chatted about you and how much you loved that pub.

Cousin Hugh send me a DVD of some family film Uncle Hugh took when he came home from OZ most of it is the holiday you all took in the camper van! it was great to see us all in the Chekhov room in Seven Sisters Hope Street. We saw Grannie and grand-da too.It was very emotional to see you all again. Hugh or was it uncle Hugh, put really good music over the film and that made it emotional too.

We went to the hospital with John yesterday, that was hard ,going to the Linda McCartney wing and waiting for ages to see the doctor, who was really nice, but it is still hard .

Talking about all the things that are going on with John.

He looks and feels well ,which is a blessing!

I feel the need of a wee break,holiday, either me on my own or with some friends. Just to be looked after for a while and not be in the concerned mode all the time. A break away will refresh me ,and I will come back able to cope with everything again.

I asked P J and D to take John to London /Cambride maybe for a week every two or three months, they have been asking me how they could help and I could not think of anything , till John was away in Stockholm,and I realised how good it was to have the week to myself, seeing friends and catching up with sleep and resting.
They 100% said a big YES. I was so pleased that they understood my need for space occassionally.

I am enjoying Football for Dummies :-) learning the rules of football, really enjoyning it.

I would like to get myself a season ticket for Old Trafford. Maybe one day I will just go for it.


I think I have spent your money wisely pa. Mostly improving Castlenel and Ullet! Now I am going to put most of what is left into a two year account.I will not be able to touch it and it will gain interest.

I will be happy to revert back to living on our normal income, it is small, but adequate.

I am so un-used to spending large sums and it makes me feel quite nausious to be truthful pa.


Christmas will be on us in no time.I have to be very creative and not spend silly money. John has eleven on his side now, it is too much. I now buy for Sandra and Jackie, and I feel I have to spend a bit more on Philip as he is just the one...with Andrew we have Lucy too and even wee things for Wendy and Sophie.

I have already got one thing for each of my lot including Phil! and all the gifts for the grand-children.

I want to make my cards again this year, recycled from last years!
Tomorrow we are going to Philip's to make the Christmas cake, I will enjoy that.

We see much more of Andrew and Lucy which is wonderful, but I worry I do not visit Philip enough !Certainly don't go to Salford , he often come this way. I want to make more of an effort next year to travel to Salford. Maybe have a theater night, or even cinema as we do with A&L

I see there is a wine tasting in Manchester soon, which Philip is going to. We might go to that.

I hope this Christmas will be better than last, from an emotional point of view, I was just so so sad last year because you had not been gone long!

As I tyoe I look out at the trees across the road pa, the autumn is just beautiful.You would love it. Your tree is turing now , lovely.


Love and miss you ,my dear pa.

All shall be well
and all shall be well
and all manner of things shall be well!

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me!