Better!!!!!!

That had better be IT for another few years!!! I'm very glad that Steve recovered unusually rapidly for him -- about 8 days. After nearly 3 weeks, I now pronounce myself back in the land of the living.

I'll now cast around in my mind for the highs amid the lows.

This is a pig of a cold/flu.

Just peep through the keyhole..... I'm not better yet.
Steve has been good for a few days but I'm taking my time.
I'll be back.

Quick ---- on with your face masks.

Out with your disinfectant spray. Thoroughly wash your hands after your mouse touches this page.
We have been holed up for the last 5 days with a vigorous bug.
A caravan is not the best place for having a cold/flu and it requires a lot of patience, on both sides.... There's no spare room to use as a retreat. We make no attempt to coordinate our coughing, in case the van takes flight and leaps over the fence.
Until next time ...................................

The wedding

We went to a lovely wedding in the town park at 11 am on Saturday. The service was conducted in a sweet little rotunda set in a large circular lawn, surrounded by white roses, with 4 white stone paths intersecting the circle.

Tracy, Lindy's youngest sister, married Scott in a simple and beautiful ceremony. Tracy's little girl, Lilly, aged 6, was the ring bearer.


Tracy's parents gave her away. Marion and Richard run the kiosk here at the caravan park.

Scott's "best man" was his cousin, Rachel, who did one of the readings.

The bridesmaid, flowergirl and ring bearer all looked stunning and carried glorious bouquets.

At the end of the service, Scott, Tracy and Lilly all poured different colored sands into a decorative glass urn. This was to symbolise how their unique personalities blend together to form a beautiful new family pattern.

I don't know how we failed to get photos of Emily and Carissa who were looking lovely in their new clothes. (We might not be forgiven for that oversight in a hurry!!) They hastened to show us their hair styles --- Emily had her gorgeous curls straightened and Carissa had hers set into a cluster of golden curls.

Lights

Steve has installed ceiling lights in the lounge and the kitchen. Twin fluoro lights, they run off mains electricity, 240 volt, at present, but also off 12 volt.
This meant cutting through the steel ceiling with the angle grinder. Now there's a sight, sound and smell in a caravan!!

Pool Views

As always, there are "pool views" on everything under the sun. I told Neville that I will get all the caravan park news from him and publish it the next morning.----- but that would halt a lot of discussion!!
The new pool being built is the greatest source for stories. It's hard to believe that people can loudly pontificate on a subject, with all the wrong facts. Neville can tell us at 1pm what they are doing with the pool and at 2pm, we can hear the opposite! Don't they realise that if they haven't heard a thing first hand, from someone who knows, that the information is not necessarily correct??? Steve and I say nothing. We don't want to get into an argument with the loud-mouths, so we just smile inside.

Gardening

Neville and the gardener Wayne have been mowing the grass across the front of this site, ever since we left here last December. They removed the logs that had made it into a garden bed and apparently it made quite a nice lawn. All of a sudden, the rain came and up popped the bulbs ---- lilies, iris and jonquils.
Steve was persuaded to dig up the bulbs and replant them elsewhere. Now they are are free from lawnmowers! It made for good discussion in the pools ........ all the men agreed with Steve and Neville, that concrete lawns and brick hedges are the best kind of garden. The women were of my opinion. I'm hopeful that the bulbs will still flower this season but if they don't, they will next year.