Phew!

Friday already - have collected a lush Ford KA - was up in the Forest of Dean - definitely had pangs of envy...the place as always was gorgeous - Lisa and I went back yesterday to get it and sat by the river and watched the world go by, wandered through Tintern village and wondered about the richness of life in such a community....the Abbey always amazes me - those Cistercians knew how to pick a spot for their abbeys - and there it has sat for the best part of 500 years in ruins since Henry ransacked them to swell his royal coffers to squander (and after his dad had been so careful and all!) Then we treated ourselves to a strawwberry cream tea before reluctantly heading back down the valley to civilisation - or was it? Lisa was glad to get to the garage and get some petrol - she said it was running on fumes! So it is sitting outside the house, cute as anything and then I started to try to get insurance - ended up at Swintons in Canton - Sian there is ace and sorted it all out... have even now cleaned the kitchen and started on the washing.... am getting there - looking forward to the beach party tomorrow - sun is going to shine and I am going to forget how much I have to do!