Dear Ella,
For the record - I now have vitamin B tablets as companions for my vitamin D tablets. Mission accompanied with varifocals firmly in situ!
Lots of love
Mum
XX
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Sunday 29 March 2015
Vitamin B not D!!
Dear Ella,
Ageing gracefully or maybe its disgracefully? Not really a problem - after all its what's meant to happen its just I sort of think its happening to other people and not me - that is until "smack in my face things happen" - here are a few:
1. Varifocal glasses are now the norm - which of course means I should wear them all the time - but don't, due to both vanity and convenience. So in Boots the other day, I purchased what I thought were Vitamin B tablets (remember - no one likes a mood swim, Christmas post) - only to get them home and find they were Vitamin D. Still I am sunshine rich now.
2. Interviewed at a conference on video - the clip was sent to me. Could have been Granny….. and when did I get those lines dropping down from my mouth to my chin, (maybe they are dribble channels for when I get really old)
3. Staying in our lovely SACO Apartments in Lambs Conduit Street last week. Got in the lift and took us all up to the third floor as was convinced the check in details said apartment 301, but on donning said varifocals discovered it was apartment 101. Back down the the first floor we all had to go.
3. Noise - anyone else's, no longer acceptable, my chosen and created noise is of course acceptable. Suspect this is not just about reduced noise tolerance - but generally getting less tolerant overall.
4. Galvanising various body parts - before leaving sanctuary of duvet in the mornings. Stiff hips and will my left knee be having a good day day or just plain indifferent? It's the big debate at Allintgon every morning.
5. Looking across at a group of people and thinking - crikey they're old, only to realise they are all out celebrating a 50th (the balloon with with a 5 and 0 on it was the clue), so younger than me!!!! How can that be?
6. Pension focused - well "semi focused", left it all a bit late really, but pensions are a common debate amongst peers as well as "who is retired?" "whose thinking of retiring?" "who would like to retire?" "what will you do when you do retire?" and "who can afford to retire?. Note - I fall into the fourth question bracket - "just what will I do?"
Just a few snippets from life at post 50 stage…….its actually all quite good fun (despite the above), less responsibilities, slightly more grounded and accepting of what life throws at me, an amazing circle of friends and family that have developed over the years and can make me laugh at myself and as ever your as young as you feel.
When you were born, one of the midwifes said to me "ah wonderful a baby girl - she'll keep you young when you get older", she was right - you and Sophie keep me real, dressed accordingly and the right side of turning completely bonkers. Thank you!
Lots of love
Mum
XX
Ageing gracefully or maybe its disgracefully? Not really a problem - after all its what's meant to happen its just I sort of think its happening to other people and not me - that is until "smack in my face things happen" - here are a few:
1. Varifocal glasses are now the norm - which of course means I should wear them all the time - but don't, due to both vanity and convenience. So in Boots the other day, I purchased what I thought were Vitamin B tablets (remember - no one likes a mood swim, Christmas post) - only to get them home and find they were Vitamin D. Still I am sunshine rich now.
2. Interviewed at a conference on video - the clip was sent to me. Could have been Granny….. and when did I get those lines dropping down from my mouth to my chin, (maybe they are dribble channels for when I get really old)
3. Staying in our lovely SACO Apartments in Lambs Conduit Street last week. Got in the lift and took us all up to the third floor as was convinced the check in details said apartment 301, but on donning said varifocals discovered it was apartment 101. Back down the the first floor we all had to go.
3. Noise - anyone else's, no longer acceptable, my chosen and created noise is of course acceptable. Suspect this is not just about reduced noise tolerance - but generally getting less tolerant overall.
4. Galvanising various body parts - before leaving sanctuary of duvet in the mornings. Stiff hips and will my left knee be having a good day day or just plain indifferent? It's the big debate at Allintgon every morning.
5. Looking across at a group of people and thinking - crikey they're old, only to realise they are all out celebrating a 50th (the balloon with with a 5 and 0 on it was the clue), so younger than me!!!! How can that be?
6. Pension focused - well "semi focused", left it all a bit late really, but pensions are a common debate amongst peers as well as "who is retired?" "whose thinking of retiring?" "who would like to retire?" "what will you do when you do retire?" and "who can afford to retire?. Note - I fall into the fourth question bracket - "just what will I do?"
Just a few snippets from life at post 50 stage…….its actually all quite good fun (despite the above), less responsibilities, slightly more grounded and accepting of what life throws at me, an amazing circle of friends and family that have developed over the years and can make me laugh at myself and as ever your as young as you feel.
When you were born, one of the midwifes said to me "ah wonderful a baby girl - she'll keep you young when you get older", she was right - you and Sophie keep me real, dressed accordingly and the right side of turning completely bonkers. Thank you!
Lots of love
Mum
XX
Sunday 15 March 2015
From a distance
Dear Ella
Made it all the way to the seaside and feel better. Viewed Woolacombe from a wary distance - that was enough, and reflected quietly on the all happy times you spent there.
By the magic of Facebook - Annie told me to look out for the chalets at Saunton that you headed for post A level celebrations way back when. Marketing hype and a few years on - they are now called "beach villas" - check you out! It was nice to imagine you there having the time of your life.
By co-incidence it was Mothering Sunday today - a commercial frenzy of cards, flowers, lunches out and any other way that money can be made. That said its a good reminder to stop and think about Mum's and everything they stand for. Missing mine as ever - the greatest backstop that anyone could wish for when life dishes out its worst, and of course it's best.
As you well know - there is no shaking me off, I will always be your Mum or "Ella's Mum" as I was so often called, and was very loved by Sophie Rose this morning with the most beautiful and thoughtful gift that I opened as instructed today - rather that the day it arrived in the post last week. As ever, I listenhard for your words of wisdom and guidance to help me learn to be the best Mum I can be to a 19 going on 20 year old - and hope I am doing OK.
Watching the sea today - it made me think about love - endless, infinite, restless, turbulent, choppy, calm and above else always there.
So as ever - lots of love
Mum
XX
Made it all the way to the seaside and feel better. Viewed Woolacombe from a wary distance - that was enough, and reflected quietly on the all happy times you spent there.
By the magic of Facebook - Annie told me to look out for the chalets at Saunton that you headed for post A level celebrations way back when. Marketing hype and a few years on - they are now called "beach villas" - check you out! It was nice to imagine you there having the time of your life.
By co-incidence it was Mothering Sunday today - a commercial frenzy of cards, flowers, lunches out and any other way that money can be made. That said its a good reminder to stop and think about Mum's and everything they stand for. Missing mine as ever - the greatest backstop that anyone could wish for when life dishes out its worst, and of course it's best.
As you well know - there is no shaking me off, I will always be your Mum or "Ella's Mum" as I was so often called, and was very loved by Sophie Rose this morning with the most beautiful and thoughtful gift that I opened as instructed today - rather that the day it arrived in the post last week. As ever, I listenhard for your words of wisdom and guidance to help me learn to be the best Mum I can be to a 19 going on 20 year old - and hope I am doing OK.
Watching the sea today - it made me think about love - endless, infinite, restless, turbulent, choppy, calm and above else always there.
So as ever - lots of love
Mum
XX
Friday 13 March 2015
Being brave
Dear Ella,
Feeling brave (ish) - so thinking I may tackle a visit back to Woolacombe this weekend.
It will forever be your beach and one of your favourite places. Learning to surf, swimming, playing in the sand dunes, sunbathing on the grassy area, visiting the surf shops and in later years making good use of the various bars and eating spots.
The waves will of course still be rolling in as they always do, they never stop - just like your always close by and in our hearts and spirit.
Lots of love
Mum
XXX
Feeling brave (ish) - so thinking I may tackle a visit back to Woolacombe this weekend.
It will forever be your beach and one of your favourite places. Learning to surf, swimming, playing in the sand dunes, sunbathing on the grassy area, visiting the surf shops and in later years making good use of the various bars and eating spots.
The waves will of course still be rolling in as they always do, they never stop - just like your always close by and in our hearts and spirit.
Lots of love
Mum
XXX
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