Where did that weekend go? It went so fast yet we packed loads in. The hotel was in a perfect location for the theatre and for town. It was a bit 'old' and needed a bit of loving but it was clean and warm and served as a good base. We visited the 'German market' on Friday. Not quite sure what a German market should be like but maybe not like that! A lot of food stalls and not much else. Still it was lovely to be with Chloe and we filled the time with chatting. We went to see White Christmas in the evening with Aled Jones as the main lead. It was wonderful. It brought back many happy memories of singing the songs with my Dad and sisters. The production was great and they stuck to the storyline well.

Saturday was quite a grey day but lovely to see Chloe's house and meet some of her house-mates. I can now imagine her there. She has a lovely big room which, amazingly, was very tidy! We had a great lunch in a comfy restaurant where you could watch the world go by. After a sleep to recover we went to Chloe's concert which is a great mixture of jazz and gospel music. I loved it. The sound of over 100 young people singing is amazing - all organised and run by students - fantastic.

Sunday began grey but quickly became sunny with a chilly wind. Southampton often has that seaside, windy feel to it. I could even see the sea from my window in the hotel and the boats sailing in. Chloe and I went to a craft market based at the uni. It was wonderful - absolutely huge. With so many very original crafts and lots of ideas. We both came away wanting to 'make'. We then popped into town to have lunch and then back to the hotel so that I could gather up my things. By this time I was exhausted and wondered if I would manage the journey home. Thankfully the train was waiting in the station and I could get a seat (as later it was packed). Paul came and met me from the station and helped with the suitcase. I then watched strictly from the night before in my warm jamas and went to bed!

It was a really wonderful weekend and although exhausted today I am so glad that I could manage everything that I wanted to do. I even managed the 3 sets of stairs as the lift was broken in the hotel and stairs are not part of my lifestyle!!!! I did have to stop a lot and people who passed me must have thought I was pathetic!

So back to life - this week is full of Christmas planning, finishing cards, buying presents and the odd blood test. With quite a lot of resting to recover!