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| Naser holding his book |
The BIG news this week was that the books got delivered. There is nothing quite like holding a book that you have written. I spent quite a while stroking them while feeling very smug. That feeling has now warn off - I now have that Boxing Day feeling that it is all downhill from here. At least I got to have that moment. I am seriously thinking of writing another book. I enjoyed the process and the way it takes over your waking moments. I have now come to the feeling that I understand publishing so much better now so I can be much more proactive in my choices. Ironically, at the same time as getting a hard copy in my hand, I was getting reviews from friends who had already read the book on Kindle. That too has been rewarding - I think it is knowing that my efforts were worthwhile and others found joy reading what I had written.
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| Woohoo. Books |
There have been other big moments for me this week. My four-year-old grand daughter, Ezra-Mae cycled the two miles along the canal to my place. This is all the more remarkable for her pedalling a bike that is too small for her so her knees nudged her elbows. For future rides. I need to instil into her that the upper toe part of shoes are not brakes! Nonetheless, her first trip went without incident and inspired Danielle to buy her a bigger bike so she can cycle to school while Mattaya sits in the trailer. Pedal power is in our genes. I am so proud of her.
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| Ezra-Mae on her new bike |
On another front, I heard that this week fifty years ago Bohemian Rhapsody was released. It is a song that has endured generations. I remember thinking how little things had changed when I saw Sammi and his friends at their university graduation party singing along to the song just like I did when I was at uni. Meanwhile Ezra-Mae asks Alexa to play Irish Rover so we have to do a jig and sing along. We also dance to "I am a Robot" - all rather sophisticated stuff! She has already started singing Christmas Carols while cycling so Christmas is upon us! Who would have thought it? With time, I'll get her to learn to like Queen - Mama!!
Halloween almost passed me by. Diane and Jeremy came over for dinner and I planned to pop round to the party at my local pub. Unfortunately I knowingly ate something with soya in because I thought a tiny bit wouldn't hurt but it did. Oh boy, I was going nowhere. At least I got to see a luminous pumpkin wearing a witch's hat leading the aqua fit while I was doing my lengths at the local pool - my Halloween experience 2025! That was a sight to behold.
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| Liz and Ollie |
Autumn is truly upon us. The tree in my back garden is nearly bare and the leaves that are left on the tree are yellowy-orange. Even so, it is remarkably mild for this time of year so yesterday's walk with Liz, and Ollie the dog, was unusually mud free when you'd expect the towpath to be a bit slippy. So with mixed blessings I know we are sliding towards wintertime in anticipation of bare branches and muddy boots. It is bound to be just round the corner.
