Daily December Diary

Day four

Our singing for fun concert, a good audience for our free concert mainly family and friends who were given mulled wine and mince pies on arrival. A selection of lesser known Christmas songs and rounds with carols as well for audience participation.

Daily December Diary

Day three

Choir rehearsal for our forthcoming concert. Intensive singing with accompanist and conductor. Tiring but enjoyable! Ironing and knitting this afternoon. On a beanie hat roll. Nearly finished number three with plans to knit one more before Christmas. Will have a lot of sewing up to do, my least favourite part. Cooked curry, char sieu pork and pak choi for our evening meal. Now just have to sort out song sheets for singing for fun concert tomorrow and decide what to wear!

Daily December Diary

Day two

A more relaxed start to the day. Coffee in bed and a purring cat! On the bus to our local leisure centre for my free Fit as a Fiddle class. This is week five of a six week course, ten or so ladies of a certain age. weigh in first plus inspection of our completed food and fitness diaries, then lots of info on local activities available, then change and into the pool for forty five minutes of Aquacize. A photo session included today for the new edition of food and fitness diaries. Lost two pounds weight. Home for a late lunch. Our first Christmas card in the post and delivery of my last Christmas present order awaiting my return.

Daily December Diary

Day One

No lie in today as had an early appointment with the nurse for a blood test. Back for breakfast- porridge with grapes, then to Aldi for our weekly shop and finished my Christmas shopping list. Home for a coffee then on the bus to town to purchase currency for our usual mother/ daughter long weekend trip. Location to be revealed later! A singing friend was on the bus and invited me to join their entertainment group turn for the choir New Year buffet involving a comedy version of" three little girls from school" pigtails and blusher mandatory!

November Time An Epic Rhyme

Over the next few weeks we really talked
sometimes in the flat, sometimes we walked
I told her how I felt, my need to be
with others too, my needing to feel free

I told her how my Mum had made me feel
how I'd doubted that our love was real
I even told her how I'd tried to write
but couldn't find the words that fateful night

how when her mother rang I felt such pain
at thoughts of never seeing her again
I'd in an instant known our love was true
when she was hurt, how panic in me grew

She talked as well  of how her love for me
had manifested in anxiety
how fear of losing me had made her cling
how fear had nearly lost us everything

We laughed together and we even cried
when thinking how she'd very nearly died
I asked her, on one knee to marry me
when she said yes, my heart felt truly free

We sit here now our twilight years are here
with love and memories and no more fear
our children and grandchildren bless our life
I love you so much still, beloved wife.

November Time An Epic Rhyme

At last the doctors say you're free to go
I've asked my boss for more time off just so
I can take care of you until you feel
your mind and body have had time to heal

November Time An Epic Rhyme

The doctors keep you in for a few days
at first you seem to be in quite a haze
but over time your mind becomes more clear
 you're very glad to have your family near