Sorry for not updating sooner but I am a bit poorly. Nothing serious just a cold but I am feeling quite yuck. The radiotherapy may have scarred my lung so when I have a cold it feels quite sore which added to a sore throat and nose makes me feel a bit sorry for myself. It is nothing really but I am a bit whingy! Thankfully on Monday I was feeling fine and we had a marvellous day. We started with lunch in a little cafe type place in Covent Garden - the food was very yummy. Then some shopping in Lush(of course) and our first look at the 200 large decorated eggs which were displayed around Covent Garden. They have been designed and are being sold for 2 charities. Some of them were amazing and all so different. We then went and found our box - yes you heard correctly a box at Covent Garden. It is quite a different experience being in a box. You are so close to the stage so that you can see clearly the faces of the dancers and the wonderful costumes but you do have to lean forward all the time to see. It is also best if 2 of the 4 people stand to get a good view. We were seeing Alice in Wonderland and it was a-maz-ing. The staging was very clever and the costumes and make up were wonderful. It is a great ballet to take someone who has never been to a ballet before as the story telling is great. It was a really wonderful experience and at the end we just wanted to stay and see it all again to see all the bits we missed the first time - there is so much going on. Afterwards we looked at some more of the eggs before going for our Tapas meal which was very yummy too. All in all a magical memory making day.

Yesterday we went to collect Chloe's new sewing machine. It is wonderful - and can do so much. She is very, very pleased with it and has already made a ruffle apron - photos to follow! My material is all cut out for mine and just needs me to feel better so that I can sew it! Chloe's plan was to return to Southampton yesterday but has now stayed until Thursday to use the machine! It is going to live here as she will have her project to finish in the next month.

We are now on the countdown for our holiday to the Lakes - less than a month to go - yippee! Paul has bought me a new suitcase which I just look at to remind me that it is possible for me to go on holiday - I am SO thankful not to be doing dialysis.

My seeds are coming on well - next stage is to move them into the leanto green house preparing them for going into the garden when it gets warmer. The propagator has done a wonderful job and just speeds everything up.

My Kitty moves into her new house today - hurrah! It has been a bit of a stressful few weeks but they exchanged contracts yesterday! I can't wait to go and see it and then I will be able to imagine her there.

So today - a quiet recovery day I think. Hoping this cold won't stay too long - I have plans!!!! My life is too busy to be ill!