Today, new years eve.. and at last I have visited Sherwood Forest! 

It's about blooming time, to be honest isn't it! With a name like Marian! 

Felt like I was coming back to a spiritual home! Well, not sure about that exactly , but it was an absolutely stunning day, 1°c when we left, didn't get much warmer, frost lay under foot, and stayed there all day... I think we arrived about 10:30 and didn't leave until about 14:30...

And a wonderful mince pie flavored coffee, very yum, and glad it was far enough away couldn't repeat too often! 

Had lunch in a restaurant in site after a good long walk.. 

Then walked some more...

I've been a bit absent without leave, because last weekend, away in Matlock for the Christmas market I didn't feel too well... And Monday last week, came down with flu, badly, I guess it's good I had my flu vaccination or it could have been much much worse and I can't imagine that! I did manage to cook Christmas dinner, but not eat much.. 

My ribs were hurting, or what holds them together? Whichever, I was in so much pain.

So, all in all, be glad to get rid of this year, not all of it of course.. 

There has been wonderful days, my trips back home to Spain, my wonderful visit with family in the states for my birthday...

Family days friends days... 

Laughter tears, worry... Had my colorectal surgery, that was after I had Covid, my boob squash test came back all good! Me falling in the street and probably badly hurt my right knee cap, it's still bruised!?! Oh and I fell down the stairs a bit didn't it! Back before my first colonoscopy! Forgot that!! Been quite a year of hospital visits and A&E!! 

Then this flu, still coughing badly, still hurts!

Now, onwards and upwards friends family near and far..

Thank you for hanging out with me amongst these pages of mine... Of listening to another year of this that and goodness knows what! 

For patiently reading, often between the lines.. as I skip and hide around my sentences..

I have unmade phone calls, missed text messages, and way too many people I should have called this year, time waits for no man, or woman, so I must pull my finger out and shift my ass into gear in January! This procrastination must stop!

M.

What matters is to leave in the past the moments of life that have finished

Paulo Coelho

Mmmm.. and that will never be me, I can't leave the past where it is .. it is still part of me, who I am... 

Happy New Year everyone, thank you...