Visits, Illness & Christmas

I'm sorry if any of you have felt neglected.  But the few weeks leading up to Christmas were rammed with unforeseen events and mishaps.

My Mum came to stay for a few days which was nice sot I put my writing to one side so I could spend some real time with her.  I took her out for a wander around Stony Stratford which she seemed to enjoy especially when we stopped for coffee and cake.  The day after she went home, I became quite ill.  I will spare you the details but as a result I couldn't move my neck for a few days and as I'm sure you can imagine it was incredibly painful too.  I missed a few events I had been looking forward to and missed a competition deadline but hey-ho, I'm still here.

Then of course cam the big event itself - Christmas.  It was a good Christmas and it was nice that all three children were home and nobody had to leave to go elsewhere Boxing Day or drive anywhere.  Today is the first day I have felt able to sit and catch up on things.

Being ill gave me time to reflect on many things, primarily my writing.  There is a manuscript for a romance competition sitting beside me and I know without reading it that it is all wrong.  Still, tomorrow is a new day.  I will leave it until then and dedicate some real time to it.  I am not sure I am heading the right direction at all.