Reflection

I’ve had a really wonderful birthday weekend. Dad called me first thing to wish me many happy returns and friends and family got in touch throughout the day, which was so nice. It really is the little things that count, that make a difference - a comment, a photo, a text, a card, a phone call.

A sad note though was to learn about Prince Philip, such a wonderful man. He didn’t shy away from saying what he thought, which some would say wasn’t always a good thing, but he knew what duty and loyalty were.

We have been enjoying some delicious food and wine whilst getting out to enjoy the fresh air, walking through the vines, exploring the forests and taking in the sounds and fresh colours of nature coming to life. It has given us the time we needed to reflect on things, on what we’ve achieved and what else we need to do. There are quite a few projects we need to progress with which we will be working on over coming weeks. One of them is the third bedroom to decorate - the Magnum. Brian still has some woodwork to do on the floor in there, he has done some already though, so it should only be a couple of boards. Mainly it’s lots of filling and prep work before we paint it.

Firstly though we need to empty it, and hang some plastic sheeting on the walls to protect the fabric covering which we want to retain.