Happy New Year

New Years Eve and who would have thought this time last year that we would be sitting in a brand spanking new house far away from our home town. So here we are. Dinner is all but cooked, table laid and champange is chilling in the fridge. I am waiting for Richard and Chris and Fiona to celebrate the new year in.

How should I review the previous year? Since August all that was on my mind has been the house moving but before that there were holidays to Cornwall a few of those which I enjoyed immensly visiting both my aunt and the Dales twice and having such a warm welcome , I shall look forward to doing that again hopefully next year.

There was the garden which I loved growing vegetables for the first time and that wonderfully succulent cucumber, I must grow more again this year in my new but tiny garden.

There was Phil moving out and Chris moving on and in together with Fiona which was all good. Both boys in work and both provide me with a huge source of pride and love in them and how wonderfully they have grown into lovely kind, sensitive men.

There was the great loss of the best cat in the world, Molly who I still miss today and no cat can ever really replace her.

There was the lovely holiday to Amalfi where the lemons grow and the scenary is just like a postcard wherever you look even the bus stops are wonderful.

Work was stressful and busy but gradually I am feeling a familiarity about it and it was gratifying to know I am wanted so much they let me change offices but with the current political and economic climate who knows just how safe any of our jobs will be?

There were some changes in friendships with Jayne becoming more remote and more busy with her girls lives, Lorraine changing jobs and all of us drifting slightly apart but still close. Enduring friendships with Angela are still brilliant and she was the first friend to visit me here. Christine and John have been wonderful and I always feel looked after and part of the family when I visit them and of course now been introduced to the extended family who I missed seeing this christmas.

Health has been good for which I sincerely thank the greater being who has taken care of me and my families health for without health you have nothing. I must next year endeavour to take greater care of my own health and intend like I have intended in other years to get fitter and I wonder how many other people are resolving that yet again?

Hopefully money will be sorted out and arranged better this year with clear understandings of outgoings and incomings etc.

The new year brings a new house in a new neighbourhood and lots to get used to and lots to explore. Longer journeys to work but hopefully all worth it.

I wonder what I will be saying at the end of 2010 and when I review that will I be feeling as excited and optomistice about life as I am now? I do hope so.

Happy new year to everyone, stay safe and well.