So, I'm still in the UK albeit Wales rather than England. The Aged Ps travelled up to Manchester by train as planned on Saturday but then we went out for a meal with DD (henceforth to be known as poisoner-general) in the evening and my Dad got food poisoning. He was really bad all night (all the bedding had to be washed!) and unable to travel in the morning. Indeed he still feels a little unwell now and has yet to consume any alcohol which is unheard of in the Lewis household. He wouldn't have been able to travel to Portugal the day after even if we could have re-booked our flights (unfortunately we'd checked in the night before online which meant we were unable to change our tickets - a lesson learned here). We'll just have to see what can be reclaimed on insurance but with a £75 excess anyway and no doctor's certificate I'm not hopeful.
As they'd come up by train their return tickets weren't booked until next Monday. So I decided to drive them home and spend some time in Swansea with them instead. I'll be back up to Manchester on Friday. Luckily we've had quite nice weather (apart from the wind) but its supposed to start raining at some point tomorrow. But I've been to the National Botanic Gardens yesterday and Aberglasny today so its not a total washout. But Portugal would have been nice.
In other news we've had some bad news from one of my cousins - Kathryn's Dad (she comments on here sometimes) as he has received a cancer diagnosis (what is it about my family - we all seem to get it - Kathryn's had it too?). We don't know all the details yet but he's seeing a specialist next week to find out how much chemotherapy they're going to recommend. Fingers crossed for him (not sure if you read the blog Mike but I'l be thinking of you next week).
And finally Fig may have cocked up his holidays and so may not make it up to Manchester for the International Festival which would be a real shame. Fingers crossed for him that he manages to sort it all out and get his arse up here as I haven't seen him for sooooo long.
That's all but please remember Kathryn and her family in your prayers tonight (whoever you pray to). Thanks. J x
2 comments:
I am a berk, but a hopeful one. The situation is looking a little less fraught; much depends on the outcome of todays local election.
Hope you've all gone out and voted.
Big Hugs to Kathryn and family.
fig xxx
Hopeful berks are my favourite kinds of berk...
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