Its a new dawn, a new day, it's a new life, and I'm feeling good.

Well not sure this,  Nina Simone song sums up the way I feel at the moment listening to her right now,. Got Alexa playing late 60's songs oh it was a good time then, but hey ho maybe feeling good will come my way and not too soon, say's she who is cringing in pain with backache.........Blinking TIN PAN ALLEY you won you baitch..... But glad its all done, Garden at front looks a little better now too.

No more projects for a while, just want to sit back but there is something to be said for a balcony and a window box that must be heaven especially like my friends villa's and apartments abroad that I stay, and instead of looking at weeds growing looking at rolling waves.......mmmmm need a bit of dipping my toes in the sea of life right now, swim in the deep blue sea, even with the Turtles that pop up their heads just to take a look at whats invading their space.

Back to day to day reports, not done much walking this week, done the Saturday Dans Bingo, Steve wanted 1 number Viv 2, think our pot of money we won earlier has slightly diminished, but its kept us going. Will be doing it Live tomorrow for Bank Hol Monday, This street is up for anything to break the madness that's consuming us, apart from Steve he loves it, I swear he could be a Robinson Crusoe with man Friday showing up from time to time bless. 

Been catching up with telephone calls with Rebekah, she went to Snenton food market stall yesterday, and had some Ethiopian   curry which she said was lovely, think they were a few pop up stalls. Rebekah has been Vegetarian since she was 10yrs I thought it was a fad but no its stayed with her for 30 years, she is practically Vegan which makes it difficult when eating out sometimes. I remember going to Bordeaux to visit friends it was a nightmare, they just don't do the Vegi thing pompus lot.

The funniest thing though we hired a mini bus for a week and Davide who is french drove us around all week, boy we had fun. But we had been out of Bordeaux to the Dune of Pilat, at the Arcachon Bay, trust me peeps if you have never been its magic, surfing and belly boarding was great.

 We had to trudge through a forest though to get to the beach which was deserted. It was hot and fab, when we left we just donned beach wraps headed back and were dropped off at our hotel. But it was chucking it down we looked like absolutely crazy English folk, dressed in bathing gear surf stuff, flip flops, in the middle of Bordeaux which is just like Piccadilly Circus. Rebekah, Davide Marion and Helen drove off at speed leaving Viv Cathy Margaret and myself standing there outside a posh restaurant, the French as they do stuck their noses up and just tutted. Well its not Benidorm is it it was a laugh though good memory.

Cooking Shepherds pie today, not Sunday lunch it was supposed to be outside street do, but its tomorrow now cus weather hopefully will be better. Viv coming round later will fetch her in the wheel chair a bit of a break for her at least...... will be her last radiotherapy next week so looking forward to making our plans come to fruition. It will be the best and the most awaited plans that have been on hold....Plz god not much longer.

Listening  to these songs is quite nostalgic, and will listen later to some Soul that Pam has shared a link to. Spoke to Claire as well yesterday she is struggling like most, everyone just wants this bloody Virus that is a plague of our time, do we except blame mankind for the desolation it has caused jury is out on that for me.

Listening to Dusty Springfield singing going back and feel a bit weepy, oh bugger don't you just hate it when that happens, memories stir up so many emotions, some good and bad, had my share of both but always think I have weathered them and come through not bitter but wiser, that's my take on it not sure my friends would agree, they just think half the time I am a strong person but not really, it is my habit of disguising what I feel, no one wants people to think you are a wailing wimp do they we do it by shutting the door close the blinds and put Coronation street on and think I want a Mary in my life...LOL

Wanted by Bob Dylon now playing think I better get on, wonder all the rapping songs of today will the kids have that same ring to their music as we do, we are so lucky. All the different era's of music I grew up with from my sisters stuff, Buddy Holly, Elvis,  The ones I saw live like Roy Orbison, Walker Brothers Beatles  Stones, Rod Stewart, The Free, Small Faces and not forgetting Tamla Motown still my favourite along with the man of Soul Otis Redding my he could chill your bones and still does. Don't think they will be whistling their music. Oh by the way, you don't hear many folk whistle nowadays is that a thing of the past ..umm 

Had a lovely afternoon Viv came round and we had dinner, made a nice change for her. We were able to sit out for a while in the sun and have a cuppa, nice listening to music a bit of Soul, and Alexa songs from 60's, remembering what and where we would have been at each song, Twisted Wheel Manchester, Beach Comer and Boat club at Nottingham, Clouds at Derby. In early days even the Palle or was it Palais in Leicester or Notts, later Ill Rondo, then Top Rank later to become Baileys. Oh how you can travel back in time.

Shared with Claire a conversation that I had with my friend in Rome Carla, her and her friends had sent one another photo's of past holidays and shared every day a holiday experience, their lock down has been brutal compared to ours.

So this little diversion has helped them all wondering which friend was sharing which holiday from the past. Mexico, Brazil, Katmandu all sorts even little Loughborough, and from all decades. So Claire has enjoyed sharing hers too.

Got a message from Watsapp group for Mossie to cut grass in centre of close, well task sorted with me raking grass. Annette thinks this will again stage a dance off ... no way Jose'e it ain't gonna happen cus them there shots are not going anywhere near this mouth. It was not a pretty sight and one I hope I don't repeat, but who know's    ????? There's also a Bingo session to night, the activity's all to much how will I cope well going to try. Last time I danced on grass was at the Bare foot Festival that Rebekah helped to organise. It was good fun, Viv and I was put on car park duty, that was better than toilet cleaning though lol.

 Vivs daughter Cordelia, was making an appearance she trained as a bulesque dancer and she was amazing in the big top, and if you have ever watched the film Gypsy Rose Lee, well that was Cordelia. She now is a very successful business woman with her own company selling all over the world, with her bespoke jewelry and carvings.
A few friends used to come along with us for the weekend it really was great fun. The camping was another story, I tend to snore quite
loud, and was kicked out of the tent so spent a night in the car, best
night sleep I had that weekend. We went for a few years until Rebekah decided to call it a day, but again good memories to 

Best festival I ever went to was at Hyde park, 1969 Rolling Stones, it was a tribute free concert for Brian Jones who had died a few days before, they say if you can remember the 60s you weren't really there. Trust me we were every where.

 Talking of festivals,Rebekah then went ahead and got married, it was a pagan wedding ceremony, it was beautiful outside with a high priestess conducting. she wore a long red dress and it was just like a festival so unusual and very moving.  

 Just waiting now for Steve to come for dinner bit late but he has been busy in his man cave so late nosh for him.