Had a great few days catching up with all my friends here at Aston, managing to get through a fair few bottles of vino.
Had a great drive down to Eastbourne,left at 7am all roads where reasonably quiet so made it in just over 4 hours. Although it was pouring with rain down on the sunny south coast.
Father Christmas arrived at Faye's and Chayse was awake about 7 to start opening presents. Dinner for 10 was all set for about 3 with Ryan's family and all went well. Although have to admit fealing a little lost and lonely, first Christmas without Baz.
Boxing Day went down to David Lloyd Health centre for swim,sauna and steam, then meet up with all my family over at Brighton Marina for a meal. Great to see everybody.
Seem to spend the next couple of weeks visiting friends and family. Eating and drinking and having some great nights out. Special thanks to Alan for taking me to see Jonny Cash tribute act in Brighton fab eve. A good New Years Eve with Gill and Brian,even though the lead singer of the band had buggered off on a cruise ship they put on a great gig. Taking Chayse to Panto didn't go quite to plan but I will try again next year!
Decided to have a few high lights put in at my best hairdresser in Worthing, it made me feel good, trying to knock a few years off! Stayed at my good friends Kay and Simon. Thanks for putting me up and organising a wonderful get together with all my old work pals from Guild Care.
Eddie for cooking me his first Jamie Oliver dinner, booking a Folk Festival down at Bristol in April and agreeing to crew for me again this year. Gill and Mick for giving me a bed for a few nights and just being great friends. Good luck with the house sale,it will happen.
Finishing with a lovely meal with Mum, Dad, Anne and John at the Fish Factory always good grub
Now back on the boat for a week, coal, water and diesel all stocked up and having coffee, tea and a glass of red stuff with all on the Marina. Wow price of diesel has dropped hurrah.
Already booked a holiday on The Rhine- Germany to Switzerland - in July with my lovely friend Sue. And a villa booked in Portugal for September, all girlie week!
The weather here over the last couple of days has been just beautiful I'm sitting in back of boat writing this with a cuppa. But the Marina freezes over at night. We did have a few flakes of snow last week but it did not last.
Keeping busy and planning more trips!
