In memory of Lawrence McLaughlin and Frankie Jones
Oh dear, I have really fallen behind, it's been almost a month since my last post, bad me (August is whacking me on the hand as I type).
I have been slightly under the weather suffering the migraine from hell, even worse I have no meds when it hit :( , then went straight into a cold and ended with a 50 hour bout of insomnia last week, needless to day the 18 hours sleep on Friday / Saturday was much needed heaven :D
Well to catch you up, I have just signed up to the aforementioned (see previous posts) creative writing course. I have to be honest I'm a bit nervous about it, I've never liked showing my work to peeps and cringe at compliments and take criticism to heart, but hey ho it's one of the reasons I'm doing it. I hope to post some of my Rookie Blue fan fics on FanFiction.net once I get some confidence in my work and hopefully some original work on their sister site, I'll keep you posted if you fancy taking the time to read it.
I haven't done much walking since my migraine, I hope to get back to it soon but the last month has just wiped me out, and got me feeling really down. The only things that have been getting me through my shifts at work are watching Rookie Blue and my twitter peeps. Also my friend Babs has been a huge help. But I'm hoping I'll get my happys bad once I start the walking again, plus it's September now so the weather will be cooler (if not blowing a gale.
The last 24 hours have been quite hard, the McDaddy was not well last night, he something's gets bouts of sickness that cause him to be admitted to hospital. Thankfully it was not so bad this time but I worry when he gets them. Then when I woke up this morning he told me my Uncle Frankie had died during the night :( he had been taken into hospital on Friday but wasn't expected to last 24 hours but he made it till today. I didn't get to know him so well, he had a stroke about 10/15 years ago and lost his ability to speak, but he could still communicate and was such a character :) it's just very upsetting to know there are not many of my Mam's family left.
The news came on what was going to be a hard day, it was 10 years today that my Uncle Lawrence died. He was my dad's brother and someone who always holds a special place in my heart. I remember once when we had to go to Ireland and there were 3 adults and 4 children in the car, I was sat on his knee and when we neared the house when he and my Dad lived the sun came out behind a cloud and he said that this was God's own country. I don't know why but as a 9 year old this really struck me as something wonderful :D he died when I was 19, and I can't help but wonder what I have missed for only having him for such a short time and whilst I was so young. He will and always be my 'man at arms' from the cartoon He-man, he looked like him too :D
Well in happier news, the McTwin came out with a message early one morning just as I was finishing work, it went along the lines of. "I was thinking Monaco GP for you 30th, what are your thoughts?" well as you can imagine I made a bit of a mess choking on my coffee at Starbucks. However, rational head came on and told her just how expensive it would be, she said it didn't matter as is a special occasion, but I did suggest that Silverstone or Imola would be just as good if not better. I probably should have mentioned this first but I am a huge Formula 1 and a Ferrari fan. I have never made it to a GP but I did go to a testing session at Silverstone about 4 years ago and loved every minute of it. So needless to say this is helping to keep up my happy dance on the dark days.
Well I'm going to end it on that happy note, I hope to upload soon, but I'm not giving a timescale or a promise as that seems to get me every time, I hope you stick with me.
Take care wherever you are and thanks for taking the time x
I have been slightly under the weather suffering the migraine from hell, even worse I have no meds when it hit :( , then went straight into a cold and ended with a 50 hour bout of insomnia last week, needless to day the 18 hours sleep on Friday / Saturday was much needed heaven :D
Well to catch you up, I have just signed up to the aforementioned (see previous posts) creative writing course. I have to be honest I'm a bit nervous about it, I've never liked showing my work to peeps and cringe at compliments and take criticism to heart, but hey ho it's one of the reasons I'm doing it. I hope to post some of my Rookie Blue fan fics on FanFiction.net once I get some confidence in my work and hopefully some original work on their sister site, I'll keep you posted if you fancy taking the time to read it.
I haven't done much walking since my migraine, I hope to get back to it soon but the last month has just wiped me out, and got me feeling really down. The only things that have been getting me through my shifts at work are watching Rookie Blue and my twitter peeps. Also my friend Babs has been a huge help. But I'm hoping I'll get my happys bad once I start the walking again, plus it's September now so the weather will be cooler (if not blowing a gale.
The last 24 hours have been quite hard, the McDaddy was not well last night, he something's gets bouts of sickness that cause him to be admitted to hospital. Thankfully it was not so bad this time but I worry when he gets them. Then when I woke up this morning he told me my Uncle Frankie had died during the night :( he had been taken into hospital on Friday but wasn't expected to last 24 hours but he made it till today. I didn't get to know him so well, he had a stroke about 10/15 years ago and lost his ability to speak, but he could still communicate and was such a character :) it's just very upsetting to know there are not many of my Mam's family left.
The news came on what was going to be a hard day, it was 10 years today that my Uncle Lawrence died. He was my dad's brother and someone who always holds a special place in my heart. I remember once when we had to go to Ireland and there were 3 adults and 4 children in the car, I was sat on his knee and when we neared the house when he and my Dad lived the sun came out behind a cloud and he said that this was God's own country. I don't know why but as a 9 year old this really struck me as something wonderful :D he died when I was 19, and I can't help but wonder what I have missed for only having him for such a short time and whilst I was so young. He will and always be my 'man at arms' from the cartoon He-man, he looked like him too :D
Well in happier news, the McTwin came out with a message early one morning just as I was finishing work, it went along the lines of. "I was thinking Monaco GP for you 30th, what are your thoughts?" well as you can imagine I made a bit of a mess choking on my coffee at Starbucks. However, rational head came on and told her just how expensive it would be, she said it didn't matter as is a special occasion, but I did suggest that Silverstone or Imola would be just as good if not better. I probably should have mentioned this first but I am a huge Formula 1 and a Ferrari fan. I have never made it to a GP but I did go to a testing session at Silverstone about 4 years ago and loved every minute of it. So needless to say this is helping to keep up my happy dance on the dark days.
Well I'm going to end it on that happy note, I hope to upload soon, but I'm not giving a timescale or a promise as that seems to get me every time, I hope you stick with me.
Take care wherever you are and thanks for taking the time x
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