That phrase sums
up rather well the relationship between me and blogging for the past couple of weeks
or more, ever since I was finally able to get back to full activity. Everyday
life has taken over and it’s been good for me to get away from the computer for
a while. The last three months have been very
sedentary and I can feel the impact this has had on my general fitness, so it’s
great to be busy and active again.
That doesn’t
mean I haven’t missed you all, but I’ve been making up for lost time,
particularly with music practice, plus a multitude of jobs around the house. The
advent of some real spring weather has been another distraction, though that
seems to be on hold again, with frost and wintry showers being the order of the
day over the past few days.
Dawn on a frosty Sunday morning |
A sign of spring pushing through the debris of a long wet winter |
Now DH and I are
busy getting ready to be on the move again. The very small campervan has just
returned from the garage with a new speedometer cable and a spruced-up gearbox and
is raring to go. DH has even given its exterior a reluctant wash and brush-up,
a great concession from one who firmly believes that road dirt has a protective
function where vehicle bodywork is concerned.
On Friday we
will travel to Southport, where we will be celebrating my dear mother-in-law’s
90th birthday this weekend. From there we will head north on our
spring migration to the north coast of Scotland and the glories of the North-West Highlands. Having only managed a two-week visit there in the
whole of last year, we can’t wait to arrive and settle in for a good long stay. We
have no TV there and I’m looking forward to catching up with you all in the
quiet evenings which are one of our great pleasures when we’re away. See you
then….