Teddy flies to the UK

December 14.12. 2013

We had an early start this morning because we had to meet my eldest son and his partner outside the brewery very early. They are catching a plane today and flying to the UK so we had to collect stuff they wanted to leave in our keeping.

I am sad that they will be away over Xmas but I really need them to get to the UK and find out what is happening to my mother. My sister E-mailed me a few days ago and it seemed that as yet no one had decided on her treatment or if she could return to the nursing home.  I have not managed to speak with her whilst she has been in hospital, apparently bedside phones are all provided by a private company and are not accessible from over seas. My sister is leaving the UK today to join her husband for a holiday so I will not get any updates from her now.

My daughter, Bo, gave us a large soft teddy bear yesterday that she wants taken to my mother so we had to pass this over. Luckily my son’s partner is very loving and she actually looked pleased to be donated extra luggage at the last minute! I shall have to go on planning the Xmas feast without them. Everything has to be ready for next Friday evening!  I think I will try the mustard potato receipe that our friends from the UK taught us.  I have ordered two free range, chemical free turkey’s and the vegetables will have to wait until later in the week.

I have mainly concentrated on the table and it’s decoration. I have now got all the bits and am ready to make the Xmas crackers. I make my own because I resent paying for rubbish trinkets that no one wants. I put useful stuff in my crackers so that if they are left all over the floor at the end of the party I do not have to throw them away.

I have just had a call from Bo, who is on her way towards her younger’s son Ollie.  Apparently Ollie has had an accident at a friend’s party and is being taken to hospital in an ambulance! Bo thinks he has knocked a lot of teeth out but is unsure of the details. Poor Ollie, I just hope it is not too bad. Now I have two family members to worry about.

I have spent the morning in the garden. It is very much over run with weeds after this period of mild wet weather. The vegetables have done well , we had good  snow pea crop and broad bean crops but I have neglected the flower beds. The plan is now (due to the couple having to go to the UK) to have a wedding here in May.  This means I can hack everything back and it will have time to recover. At least that is the theory.