Sunday, November 30, 2008

Marley and Me



My sister-in-law, Alison saved loads of books for me to bring back home to Tenerife. They have all been really good but a couple have stuck in my mind.
The first one was 'My Sister's Keeper' which was really brilliant but I've fallen in love with Marley. One of my friends let slip that I will cry at the end. Bad move because I'm scared of finishing it!
He does remind me of our evil dog, Sable, who lived with us for ten years or so.
She was Mrs Wicked and chewed everything in sight. I could write some books about her!
For a Doberman she was a sweetheart and I can still feel her silky ears even now.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

A Snake's Wedding!

I've been in the middle of yet another wrangle between Direct Telecom and Telefonica and this one has gone on for around three weeks. One says that it is the line and the other the router. After having my biggest moan yet, Hagar the 'Orrible from Telecom devised this mess of wires just to prove that Telefonica was at fault. He was wrong!! I'm back online and Telefonica are in the clear.

My neighbour, Mimi, ran me up to Adeje this afternoon to collect Hagar's masterpiece and we had a late lunch whilst we waited. Most enjoyable.

Saturday, November 08, 2008

One Thing After Another

Both of my Grandsons have been in hospital during the last couple of weeks. Martin had his arm operation and Harry had suspected meningitis. Such a worry for their parents and I would have loved to have seen them both. I doubt that I'd have been allowed in with such a cold but it doesn't make it any easier. Thankfully, they are both home now.

My worries were increased last weekend by a confession from Brian. It seems that he's had a lump in his throat for the past three months and didn't know how to tell me. He hates to upset me and decided to keep it to himself. We've had such an awful week. Tears, rows and times that were so terrifying, I can't describe it. I've never seen him so frightened in all the years that we have been together.

I decided that enough was enough this morning and practically dragged him to the clinic. Two steps forward and one back which would have been well funny under different circumstances. He was shaking like a leaf when the doctor called him in and I went outside for some air and to say a few prayers. I fully expected a trip by ambulance to the hospital and was ready to phone Maz to ask her to collect Clio and keep her overnight.

Fifteen minutes later he was out. A severe throat infection and not the diagnosis he'd imagined. I didn't know whether to kill him on the spot or to hug him! He's well dosed up with the shed load of tablets he's had today and sound asleep.

Thursday, November 06, 2008

A Little Better

I've hardly done anything since I returned home in the early hours of Saturday morning as this flippin' cold has really knocked me for six. However, I've just had a lovely soak in a hot bath and I reckon that I'm on the road to recovery.

I didn't attend the bash at the local bar for Halloween as I was mid-air during the celebrations. Most folk thought that my broomstick would carry me home to save on air fare...........nasty shower!!

Seeing this photo of Vic, I'm glad that I was miles high. No wonder he scared the kiddies! Young Frankie will never be the same again!

Monday, November 03, 2008

So Cold

I didn't have a very good journey as the plane developed a problem before take off which resulted in a two hour wait on the runway at Tenerife Sur Airport. My brother and his family waited ages for me but the welcome was really great when I eventually got there. The big sign 'Auntie June' amused most of the folk in front of me!

We had a brilliant week. Skipton, Clitheroe, Accrington and Blackburn, and a wander around Blackpool to see the lights. Steak pudding all in, fish and chips and to top it all off, a KFC! My nephews had grown beyond recognition but we bonded and had a few laughs. Thanks to them all for looking after me, especially Alison xxx

The worst bit was the cold. I'm suffering at the moment and still can't get warm. Trust Tenerife to have a windy cold spell just as I got home!


Sunday, November 02, 2008

I'm Home

I have a really bad cold and haven't the patience to do a detailed blog just now. I'll catch up as soon as I stop sniffling!!