Fiat Punto Grande my `Snow Queen` is now mine.

Just to let you all know I have my car. I love it and its a dream to drive. All thanks to Mr. Mark Beach of Lythgoes (the boss) who intervened on my behalf and within 48hours the car was collected from where-ever it was being held and delivered to me.I couldn`t be happier. It is a top of the range car and full of electronic gear so I will have to study the handbook carefully before I go any distance. I am so pleased too that I chose white, it looks so special and it will be easy to find in any crowded supermarket car park. Bye for now

So sad, no car.

Today is Monday 27th October and my new car has still not arrived , I am so disappointed I have waited patiently for nearly 13 weeks.. So far no one at Lythgoes Fiat Car Dealership can tell me where my car is or when I will get it. I have been given so many dates, promises and excuses that I now have no confidence in anyone at that dealership, their customer service sucks. I was informed in August that the car had not been ordered, which they soon denied, but it does make you think! I know I will feel more comfortable if I went and cancel my order, as much as it grieves me as I so wanted this car, but I do not trust them and do not want to deal with them any more. Been rather busy again these past weeks, drove over to Slaidburn in the Forest of Bowland with Betty to a Promise Auction to raise funds for the local church, only to find it was the wrong date, we both read the literature too. Any way we had a walk around the village met up with some friends and had a very enjoyable meal before returning home.
Dorothy and I have booked our holidays for May we are going to Venice on the Eurostar travelling with the same holiday firm ptgtours Rail & Culture, who went with to New England. I am so excited now we have made the decision to go, in spite of the economic situation that is troubling everyone. Physio have discharged me as my elbow is now ok. I have to see the Consultant on the 6th Of November and I feel sure he will say the same. Went into Manchester to see a play at the Central Library Theatre called the Glee Club a comedy drama it was exceptional I should go more often I really enjoyed it.. Saturday Muriel and I attended a Brass Band concert by Wingates Brass Band, they are so so excellent, I do enjoy live music its so uplifting and its good to see quite a few youngster in the band too. The BBC Young Musician of the Year Peter Moore was featured playing his trombone. The theme for the evenings was `Music from the Movies` I had fun watching the two young Percussionists dance around at the back of the band hitting all the right notes on a multitude of instruments throughout the concert. Have attended four Poetry Reading Rounds recently. It was National Poetry Day last month and this month National Reading Week the main events being in Libraries. My favourite poem that I chose to read was Birches by Robert Frost. I will post it so you too can enjoy reading it. Bye for now, I need a good nights sleep if I am too tackle the Car Showroom Guys tomorrow morning.


http://www.ptg.co.uk/ ptgtours Rail & Culture `Italian Vintage`
http://www.wingatesband.co.uk/ Wingates Brass Band
http://www.poetry-online.org/frost_birches.htm Birches by Robert Frost

End of a Terrible Summer

Poetry Reading

The last week in September was delightful, sunny and warm I was able to get the garden bedded down for the winter. Regretfully I have lost a number of plants due to the cold winds and rain and boy did the slugs and snails have a feast this year. My elbow was a problem again but being my left arm I am able to manage. Started Physiotherapy which was rather painful but persevered and now I have more mobility in the joint. Began knitting again after maybe six or seven years and Ryan watched me knitting premature baby hats for Save the Childrens project that our WI is supporting this year. (Last year we knitted lots of bob hats for the Mission for Seamen). He wanted one but knowing that he wouldn’t wear a hat for long I offered to knit him a sweater, a lovely bright red one ,his choice.
I have been on a shopping spree this month to brighten up my winter wardrobe. It is always a joy when you come across something you like and it fits. I had a good response to my talk at our October WI meeting, I spoke about my childhood and included some poetry too. The following Saturday I attended a Seminar on Speech Construction and was inspired to give a presentation at the end of the day spurred on by my success at the WI. Being Educational Director for our local club is proving to be rather a demanding role, but I will stick it out and hope as I become more experienced it will be less stressful.
My poetry is still a great part of my week. I enjoy writing listening to and reading poems and my style has changed over the past year as I read more diverse poetry. There has been an on going WOL discussion over the summer on what constitutes a good poem, as today there are so many differing styles all equally acceptable. I have entered Andrew Motions Poetry Competition in the Guardian, winners will have their poems on "Love" read by celebrity poets at a Reading later in the year. Crossed fingers. Well my car arrived in Dover on Monday, and it should soon be ready for collecting , ordered on the 23rd July I have been very patiently waiting over 10weeks I do hope I am not disappointed.