We've had a trip up to Greenfield, which is near Manchester, where we celebrated Dave Slater's 60th birthday. It was a great night with a live band playing plenty of hots from our era! I hadn't seen Dave since my 40th birthday until last summer when he and his wife popped in for an overnight stay on their way back from Cornwall. We have made efforts to stay in touch more recently and that includes getting in contact with another friend from university, Rob Campbell. We haven't seen him for nearly 40 years!
The train up was slow and overcrowded but we arrived to snow in the village which was beautiful and stayed in a local pub which did a bit of food which we enjoyed whilst watching some rugby. The evening was similarly enjoyable and we were sensible with our drinking which meant we were up bright and early for a walk to Dave's house for a vegan sausage sandwich and the bus to Manchester. It was late and we missed our connection but we had a great weekend.
Maria's busy at dance as usual and we seem to be driving back and forth constantly but the car is now completely fixed with no warning lights or loss of power. It's been perfectly drivable but a little bit annoying but with the exhaust gas recycling sorted and the correct brake lights in, all is hunky dory again. The motorhome is invaluable as a second car and having the new started motor means it is entirely reliable.
The work on the en suite is going well and the tiles and fittings are next to go in. Joy is doing fine and is much stronger now, although still wanting to go home on occasion as the dementia works its way through her days. We have been on trips out to old haunts and have started meeting up with family members she's not seen for some time.
The allotments are both ready for spring planting and we have a good number of seed trays planted up at home now, giving the seedlings a head start. The garlic and onions seem to be doing ok at Wimborne and the broad beans at West Moors too.
I'm back running and cycling again and finding it slow going but I am back on it.
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