December in Spain still consists of sunny days, not the unbearable summer heat but the gentle warmth that reminds me of English Springs of my younger years. We can still sit outside till the sun sinks behind the mountains, then the air get instantly chillier and we move indoors and light the fire with old logs of olive wood.
Bruno is thought about often and quiet reflection by his grave has become part of the daily regime especially for Alistair as he likes to go and stand there in a morning and have a few words with him.
We lost a truly amazing person this week, when a friend of ours died in an English Hospital. The operation he went in for - though it was for a serious condition -went as well as could be expected but then he contracted MRSA which left him clinging on to life for the last couple of weeks. Sadly he lost the battle and we lost a vastly talented individual who should be still here with us now.
Why is it that the most special of people are often the ones to leave us way before it's their time?
Christmas is rolling towards us and for many it can be a painful time and not the joyous partying that the media try to sell us. I for one do not need another bl...y sofa. Where the hell do they get the idea that we are all waiting to rush out and get 20 years free credit (slight exaggeration) for some obnoxious settee that will make our Christmas so extra special for all the family - yeh , please............
I can enjoy the present giving as we still have a youngster in our family if you can call a 14 year old that, and realise how lucky we are to have our children to spend time with at this time of year, so I intend to make the most of it. But its not like that for a lot of people. Maybe I'm just a miserable sod, but I hate the end of the year and just want to get New Years Eve over so I can relax and have that feeling of 'A new start' .
A new start for projects that I never quite managed to get around to, and a new enthusiasm and energy to create a life of peace, love and unbounding joy - that is till I see they have got another sale on at DFS , when i turn back into a raving Mrs Grumpy.
P.S Our TV debut was on Dec 7th on BBC2 and it went well we thought. I didn'tt look like the camera had put 10lbs on me and we both came across as relatively sane people. If you missed it, you can still see it if you go on the 'Escape to the Country' website.
Make up , Make up, lovey, darling where are you when one needs you ??!!!