live life to the fullest

Enjoy going for a walk or drive with other half. Finish with a stop at coffee shop for a latte and a chat.

I love that I can go out for coffee and sit with a book or magazine or just chat about future plans together with my husband.

Books tend to be something of Gordon Ramsey’s life or Clarissa Dickson – one’s I can read and put down without being caught up in the action. Novels tend to have that effect on me – I get so lost in fiction that I sometimes forget ordinary life and the things I should be doing like make the dinner or look up occasionally to see what anyone else is doing?

Some of the plans may be pie in the sky but so what? Other impossible at the time plans have surprisingly come true. Like wanting another VW campervan a year ago and now we have him. Like wishing I had a house instead of flat and within three years of that, we did.

Our wish now, is our own campervan rental business – here’s hoping, and who knows what is in the future.

Over at Leith the other day, to see Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre. Top floor houses the Visitors Centre for the Royal Yacht Britannia. Very interesting hand-held audio tour and well worth the £10 entry fee. Would certainly go again. Next time we will go a little earlier and have our afternoon tea on the ship. Maybe buy some Britannia fudge too – made on the ship.

She’s a beautiful ship to view but may have been a little bit boring on long haul voyages even with comfy sofas and bedrooms for the Royal Party. The crew were a little cramped in their small bunks – slightly better than the hammocks they’d had before – but still awfully cramped.

Engine deck was brilliant. All metal parts beautifully polished. Its not unusual to see members of the Preservation Trust polishing and dusting around the ship. Rolls Royce in the deck garage is polished to perfection.

The dining room which can seat 96 in elegant splendour, is used for corporate events so if you smell food cooking as you pass the kitchens, its for real.

See my one line journal entry.

Some years ago we spent the kids inheritance by buying a T2 Bay campervan. Many happy days and weekends away.

This weekend we have again spent the kids inheritance by some more, having bought a second T25 Wedge campervan.

We still have the first one, so space in the driveway is limited as far as visiting family is concerned. Och well…

We are a long time deid, so lets enjoy life while we can.

My daughter, using her staff discount, saved me around £15 on a purchase today. Coming back to the train station, I noticed an old lady at the side of the road, wearily lift up a small accordion to play for money.

I’m used to seeing young men busking but never someone old. I just could not pass by without giving something.

I stopped in at the side of the road, brought out £15 and pressed the money into her hand. She just kept saying thank you, thank you. I told her that someone had saved me the money today and that I was passing on their luck. Broad smiles and more thank yous.

I am so glad that I was able to pass on a happy gift to someone else today.

Spent great deal of last night catching up with faraway friends and playing on Facebook. Went to bed very late at night/very early in the morning depending on your viewpoint. LOL

Its a great life when you can spend a impromptu day with those you care for and who care for you. Much laughter, chat and happiness.
I even produced a store cupboard cake to stick candles in, for my ‘belated birthday’ cake. Family presents for me and, from our recent holiday, presents for the family.

Another great day out with one of my daughters and an evening with 43things where I cheer and comment other people’s aims and hopes and other nice people come and cheer my things too. I’m thankful for their friendship.

Counting my blessings.

Contacted by a school friend from years ago, i got to thinking what has changed since then. Quite apart from my hair colour and shape, I know my outlook has changed. More laid back than I ever was at school or college. Take life as it comes. Mostly it comes out ok.

Then again she will have changed. I would hope my friend’s life has had as many good moments as mine. That should we meet, we do so again and again.

My wish is tempered by the fact that another ‘old’ friend dumped me when I apparently changed and though laid back, came the day when I decided the house should look as if someone bothered about it.

I bought new furniture, set to tidying and going through my accumulated junk. As the house improved, our friendship did not. Totally foundered.