Still here

 

After a long gap here we are again.

We went last night to a concert....yippee you think.

Local choir. Stood on stage and sang nicely, sort of in tune. Then the conductor lady decided to sing, on her own. Mike collapsed, then got fixed, then she carried on.

Never been to such a shambles in my entire life.

We left.

Went on one of our regular Sunday trips to somewhere: look at ruins of churches, castles, go for a walk in the woods.... and then food somewhere. We go with a Ukrainian worker if there is one, and /or family. Whoever is available.

Here we have Kola, from Ukraine, and Stefans grand nephew Mateusz, his dad and his grandmother (Stefans sister, Anna). And me looking especially glum. You can see we all look glum, but see also: there is no food. Yet.

Dear old Henry finally took off for sunnier climes 5 October. It was long and was not fun, but he is ok now. I feel good that he was home and cared for as well as we could do it. He loved what he saw of this country; he really got it. The landscape, the food. He loved what Stefan has created with the house (not the one below) and the property and it gave him pleasure. 

Funny being an orphan; I was an only child. I miss them but that is fine, life starts again.

Guard dog, not ours

We travel now. In 2 days we are off for a 3 week trip to family in Geneva, London and Cornwall for several days, but in the spring we will venture further afield, to South Africa!

Let the fun begin.