Hope you all had / are having a great Bank Holiday weekend.
The week leading up to it was a very varied one for myself. Health-wise, the easiest week I have had since the radiotherapy was done. The hardest aspects to handle were the psychological ones, as the impact of last Friday’s call continued to bite; I found it hard to motivate myself at the start of the week - to do anything. The side effects have lessened a lot, when compared to the past few weeks. The groin pain was more notable and the fuzzy head was there, but not as prevalent. The toilet aspects have also settled a little, which makes a big difference!
Despite finding it hard to motivate myself, the week unfolded in a very busy fashion, which helped ensure I had plenty to take my mind of things. I had been waiting on 2 key deliveries this week, via my good friend Colin and he rang me on Monday evening to confirm they had arrived. Thankfully, we were both free on Tuesday, so we spent a few hours together, immersing ourselves in the various historical items that he took delivery of, his and mine; a very nice few hours.
I had a busy Wednesday with data analysis and graphs, as part of my consultancy work. I always enjoy that aspect of what I do, as the analysis always unearths some key points - kinda like researching the book projects. Those book projects moved on a little, but not at the same pace, as I am in the midst of a very ‘busy’ biography for one of the 117 men - fascinating person! I also continued to fulfil the various book orders coming in for Volume 7 and other titles. I also agreed a deal for a very nice and interesting new photo album for my archive. I have seen a good selection of photos from it, but look forward to getting the album this coming week, so I can thoroughly peruse it and see what gems it holds - a rarity indeed!
Sandra had her first week of reduced hours and we had decided to have a plan in place, but waited until Thursday morning to see how I felt. Thankfully, I woke up mostly fine, so we kicked our plan into place, booked a hotel, jumped in the car and spent 2 days away. The first stop was Marlow - a very picturesque village on the Thames. The weather was terrible at the start of the week - like winter, but as we awoke on Thursday morning, the sun was with us, and it remained for the rest of the week (getting much hotter!).Thursday was a very enjoyable day, where Sandra and I had a relaxed drive, lovely lunch by the river, a bit of site-seeing, then we booked into our very nice hotel. Just what both of us needed and a great start to Sandra’s new working schedule, where we want to make the most of that extra time together. Friday rounded off that trip, but a bit more site-seeing, some reminiscing for Sandra (a jump back to a location she spent time at 40+ years ago!), then a bad journey home - Bank Holiday Friday on the M25 - what a great idea!
On Saturday, we visited Alanna, Dan and the grandkids for a few hours and had some fun in their garden, making the most of the sunshine. Sunday see me drive over to Margate and take part in the annual Mod scooter ride out there. Sandra went with me, but I dropped her off at the nearby shopping area. I met up with some friends there that I have not seen in many years, so a nice surprise. The ride out was good enough, but with driving through the villages on the coast, it is a bit stop - start. When done, we returned home and took care of some home tasks.
In summary, the busiest week I have had in around 1 month and a very varied one, with many main interests covered in a few days. The highlight was time away with Sandra, where we had the chance to relax, following the hard impact of that past few weeks.
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Regards, Peter