A Good Start to the New Year

26th January 2012
It’s been rather quiet these past few weeks.  This week the news is  dominated by  the cruise ship disaster as there are many still missing and  bodies are being retrieved daily from the sunken hold of the ship. Various stories are circulating about the  unbelievable behaviour of the  Costa Captain, but I expect we will have to wait  to find out the truth as to how such a disaster happened.

Feeling much better  and quite energetic after starting my  Korean Ginseng and returning to the gym. I  take a 1000mg capsule daily  for a two to three months each winter it really does pep me up. I always take daily vitamins and omega oils but  need these extra minerals during the  winter months, Ginseng  known as the panacea of life  works for me..
     


So I have been spring cleaning all through the house . Taking `stuff ` to the  Recycle Depot that Bolton now has. All the local sites had been closed and centralized in this one site, I was very impressed by the organisation at the site and will have no fear in going again.. Reluctantly dropped off clothes that don’t fit well or are out of favour  at the local Charity Shop and other stuff I have replaced but are still very useful ..  it was a busy week but very satisfying a good start to the New Year.
Friday last week I was invited  out to dinner by a new friend who I met at the Library and we where joined by her sister and neighbour. It was an enjoyable evening with constant conversation and much humour ,except for the meal.  The establishment,  now a Posh Pub that used to be the village local once excelled at serving tasty Meat Pie and Mushy Peas.  I have fond  memories of this place full of life and laughter, not so now …. far to posh and the meal, minuscule and belied its description on the menu.  I did send word to the kitchen that I was disappointed with my choice and could have changed but as I was with new friends who lived in the village felt it could present a problem for them. So I backed off,  as we had received a complimentary  bottle of red wine on arrival….some things you just have to do.

My latest indulgence is an SonicView android tablet. I felt the need for a challenge, this comes over me now and again so I started to review them. I handled so many and nearly opted for the  Sony I-Pad because it was thin, light and very popular. But no, I don’t play games only occasional card /word games and jigsaws online, so the powerful  I-Pad was over-spec. for my needs and this reflected in the price. So I was delighted to find the Sonic View-Pad 10e which is not only very similar to the  thin and light I-Pad it has all the Spec and Google Android system for almost half the cost.. Now I the challenge is to learn how to use it as its so different than the Computer.……. one week on I love it.

Travelled into  Manchester Thursday to see the Stage Musical Oliver by Lionel Bart. Its such a standard musical, I love all the songs and its years since I saw the movie and I wasn’t disappointed, everything was   brilliant. I went with my friends Betty and  her daughter Lucy we had great seats. Afterwards  had excellent Pizza at a local Pizzeria,  a superb ending to a delightful day.
You should all know what song I chose from  Oliver

   
I have been enjoying a BBC drama that is taking me back to my previous life as a Community Midwife. It is an emotional journey for me, a mixture of smiles and tears but so endearing. Even now I am filling up remembering all those mothers and babies who touched my life and gave me a total job satisfaction,it was a true  privilege.
Read the first few chapters of  the book   “ Call The Midwife” by Jenifer Worth

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2091462/SANDRA-PARSONS-TV-midwives-cruel-betrayal-single-mums.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14859228
The acute shortage of Midwives still needs to be rectified today.