Spring time!

It seems as if Spring is here at last. This morning the sun was out, sky was blue and I felt warm for the first time in weeks.

I haven't written for a while as I have house guests and they have taken up a lot of my time and patience. It is lovely to have people around for a while - but I am used to my own company these days so have learned to enjoy being on my own too. So I am now looking forward to a quieter time.

As one gets older one worries about the most mundane things and they appear so important. But when they have resolved themselves you wonder why you got yourself in such a state. Worrying takes up so much time and energy. I had a problem with my car and got really worked up about it until it was repaired. The other week I had a problem with the Internet. Somehow I got cut off
I phoned BT (my provider) and a very nice Indian talked me through and was very patient with me and in the end I got back on. There was such a sense of elation and achievement when it all worked out. Today's technical world is just so difficult for us older generation to comprehend. I do wonder what the future holds for the young people of today. How my grandchildren will cope with the technological age.

I have had problems with my neighbours for the past 4 years. They are a very dysfunctional family and have created lots of problems. Now other people have moved into the flat above them
and they also are problematic. So this week I spoke to the Safer Neighbourhood Team about them - they have been very supportive to me in the past. They seem aware of what is going on next door and are keeping an eye on the situation.

My new project. Last year I went on a project with the Museum of London archives and helped label and store artifacts from some digs. Then I heard there was a project going on in my home area and so I volunteered to go on it. I think it will be quite interesting. With the first project l gained so many news skills, got to know some really nice people and learned a lot about archaeology. So I hope this new project will be as interesting and informative. More news on this project later.

Spring is on its way!

I've just been for another Sunday walk. As you see it is still quite cold, but it has been lovely and sunny. We have had so little sun this winter that it was just glorious to be outside and see the blue sky and the SUN!! We ended up once more at a coffee shop for lovely hot chocolate. It is a great way to spend a winter Sunday morning.

I have been trying to get the picture of the Iris on this blog but something happened as I was editing it and it seems to have disappeared. But here are the snowdrops! The first sign that spring is on its way. I'll have a go with the Iris photo another time.

Another week has flown by!

A friend showed me her daughter's blog and she made it so interesting - mine seems so boring - I must think of something to liven it up.

I have been feeling quite optimistic lately and I think it is because the weather is improving slightly and also that I am exercising regularly. When one gets older you find that if you don't keep active you will seize up and lose the ability to move or think - so I make the effort to keep going. Sometimes it is quite hard to motivate myself. For instance one of my exercise classes is in Covent Garden Gym and to get there it takes about 45 minutes on the underground. When the weather is bad I just don't want to go - but I usually make myself.

One of the things that worries me about ageing is memory. I forget words and they don't come back to me for some time - so when I am speaking to someone I have to use other ways of expressing myself which makes me sound hesitant and I realise the other person is trying to help me out by putting in words. My only consolation is that the lost words do come back to me later, I always think that if they don't come back then I am starting to have demensia.

Physically I am quite well - but my joints are beginning to ache. My knees hurt when I go up and down the stairs. I have various arthritic pains. And I get tired easily. I used to be able to do so much more.

My week has been quite pleasant. Two exercise classes. Lunch with two friends on different days. a committee meeting and a lecture at the History Society.

Nice thoughts to finish of my blog - Thinking of summer holidays - ideas for Canada and California (one trip) Prague, Budapest, Poland another trip. And maybe Paris for a few days! It all sounds wonderful. I hope I manage to do some of them.

Next week a friend is coming to stay and that will be very pleasant.

This week end a Saturday morning walk and meeting up with family to go to the theatre in the afternoon, then on Sunday a walk with another group (probably about 4 miles). I hope the weather stays fine. The weather has really improved and some of my spring bulbs are beginning to show. First the snow drops and now the crocuses and then one beautiful dwarf Iris. It is so pretty!