Fab, Feisty and Sixty (ish)

I've been wanting to post something light and have been so discombobulated I haven;t been able to dream anything up; until I emptied the contents of my  mobile phone and checked out all the photos l've taken..467!!! last month I was so privileged to be part of one of my best friends wedding...now I am not a fan of weddings. Not because of my own history, but I just don;t like the frufru dresses, the hypocrisy of marrying in a church the couple never attend blah blah blah. however this one was different. a true love story for one of my best friends, yes I am lucky as I have a handful of great girl friends, most of whom I have befriended since we moved 'oop north'. All married except for Charlotte (oh and of course me nowadays!) Charlotte met Scott just under two years ago, in her freinds kitchen, how the two hadn't crossed paths there  before is beyond us all. Neither have been married before, both hovering on either side of 40 and so crazy about eac...

... and l'm afraid I haven't had the heart or mind to blog or write anything. It's been a pretty turbulent year on many levels; the hardest has been  my Mum/Moannie's  terminal cancer diagnosis, her care and treatments, lots of juggling amongst family and friends. Mum is home for the moment from the hospice and settled quietly in at home. Dad is being pretty awesome being her main carer for the last year, despite his own health issues, although now he is supported by a team of hospice nursing staff and carers. Mum early last month in her sunny garden During the summer my son gained two A* grades, one A grade and two B grades in his exams and so he is now busy preparing for his big adventure! With mixed emotions we will be packing up the car and driving the contents of his two rooms (or so it seems) to Lancaster University! My lovelee son, my date at my pals wedding Then I will make a quick exit and return to our roomy flat and f...