Brave little kids...

I took the kids for their chicken pox vaccination yesterday. I am so impressed how brave they were, particularly Bronwyn. She was so nervous. In the end they didn't even say "ouch". There were lots of treats afterwards. We were in Steveston (where we used to live) so there were a lot of fun places to go. First stop - sweet shop. Lollies all around (and about 20 to take home for back-up bribery), then "Splash" toy store, our favourite toy store, the manager still remembered us, which I thought was really cool. Onwards for lunch at Dave's fish and chips. There was a contingent of elderly folk in Dave's. I think it must have been a lunchtime outing of a nearby residential home. The door was almost blocked by about 20 walkers piled on top of each other. As the seniors enjoyed their meal, they were kept awake by the ongoing chatter of a large, bosomy, cheerful caregiver. She was trying to make things fun (I think), but when she tried to make one old guy (who seemed about 120 by my reckoning) try and "cha cha" to the toilet..."come on, grab my hips...cha-cha-cha-cha CHA CHA", I have to admit a chill went down my spine. What if he had no desire ever to cha-cha to the toilet, which, all things considered, is highly likely?  Kind of odd. But the fish and chips were good and my children have been brought up well and love their fish and chips! I got some good pics on my phone...but have no way to get them from my phone to the computer. Sigh!

The further adventures of...

So let's have no more talk of breast cancer and all that depressive stuff. I am done with it. Cut it out...zapped it...and sent it back to the den of pestilence and despair from whence it came. Now I just have to get over this fatigue and let my skin, which is very sore, recover. Of course, everything is relative, but I believe that I got off lightly; I was fortunate that the cancer was caught early and for that I am extremely thankful.

Anyway, it is time to put all that behind us and to set off on some new adventures - we are now the proud owners of a VW van after all! (And if anyone is interested in buying a Subaru Forester, we have a very nice silver one for sale....very nice, well-maintained, relatively low mileage...anyone??). Because I am still experiencing some fatigue, I am having a slow start to my new exciting adventures. I thought I'd begin with some knitting, some reading (Anna Karenina...ought to cheer me up), playing some flute, and (to pick up the pace a bit) planting a few seeds...phew! Yes, I know...I am a thrill seeker who enjoys living on the edge. I'm sure that's become obvious by now. In fact, I might even get my sewing machine out....ooooh.

And I booked tickets to England for Bronwyn and I. We're only going for a week at the beginning of June, but one week is better than no week. I can eat lots of fish and chips in a week.

Just look at that beauty! The picture was taken (unfortunately, not by me) at Steels in Cleethorpes. The author, quite rightly, describes it as a "work of art". Just looking at it makes my mouth water. Beautiful. I hope the Pea Bung in Grimsby is still there. Grimsby and Cleethorpes have the best fish and chips in the world. No argument. I don't even have to go around the world to know that. I am really looking forward to our trip (although I wish Mark and River could come too). Unfortunately, there won't be time to visit everyone that I want to visit (we are planning a family trip for next year). The trouble with East Lincolnshire is that not many people want to go there. If they find themselves there it's usually because they got the wrong train or made a wrong turn....there's no really direct way to get there...and once you're there, it's not that easy to get anywhere else. I hope we get some good weather. Bronwyn is going to love Cleethorpes "beach". On a side note, let's hope the volcanic ash-cloud floating over the UK has blown away by then.

I split this into two separate posts...to avoid the really long post.