Right, here goes again. Since I wrote my first and only post I have definatley been through the proverbial mill. I miss Kit so much, you shouldnt have to bury your children, its not in natures plan. I can't begin to describe what the rollercoaster ride has been like and to tell you the truth I don't at this moment really want to go into it. Life can be so cruel sometimes to the point that you dont really feel you cant go on but you do. You go on, but in a changed way. You dont feel excited much about anything like you used to, you feel guilty if you do. There is a black cloud constantly hovering above your head, and you keep feeling that you are living in a real nightmare but you dont get to wake up from it. I know its going to be a long long healing process, I'm realising how slowly you recover from something like this, and that you will never truly get over it. Its like an open wound.
But.....if you dwell on it too much that is no good for you so moving on........
So what else has happened so far this year. Work is beginning to pick up. Mainly school trips at the end of term at this moment which is good cos I like trips to the seaside etc!! It can be a lovely day out if the weather is nice. I'm off to Eden camp and Beamish this coming week for instance. Im taking a load of rugby supporters to Keithley Cougars from York City Knights tomorrow.
I was doing a job in Scarborough last week and had enough time to go and see where Charlotte works http://www.scarb-6-form.ac.uk/index.htm
The main interesting thing I have done this year has gone to visit Jane, Richard, Breagh and Cam in Nova Scotia. I went with Nige and his son Alex who I was frightened they would get bored but far from it, they both loved it. We stayed at the farm for 5 nights at first which was great. They had friends Niki, Donal and family staying in a rv while they looked at property too, so most nights ended up sat in the living room supping and blethering till god knows what time! Still thats what you get when you dont have a telly
Rob from the Flight of Fancy
We then went to Halifax because there was this bleeding footy match on, so spent most of it in a bar in Halifax. Anyway Man Utd won so everyone was in high spirits. We were joined by a guy from Calgary who's mother lives in Halifax and a expat scot from above Aberdeen who lives there now, anyhow, from a non footy fan it was quite entertaining to watch them put themselves through the mill!!
We then went onto Malagash to stay in a cottage by the sea to see the other half of Nova Scotia. The cottage was absolutely beautiful here is the website: http://www.heronshoal.com/
We hadnt been there long when I went to sit on the deck to enjoy the view and what was wandering round the garden but a black bear......cool! We saw him the next night just crossing over the road as we came back, apparently on his way home after trashing the landlords bird feeder.
We spent 4 days travelling around, we saw whales at Pleasant Bay on Cape Breton, visited Prince Edward Island which is a lovely island. We went over the confederation bridge which is 13 km (I think) long. PEI is alot more cultivated than the main land with rich fertile red soil growing potatoes and some big cattle farms. You dont have as many trees so you can actually see the lay of the land! The houses over there seemed to be quite posh too! We visited Charlottetown and as always over there it seemed a nice town. The visitor centers over in NS and PEI are great. We had lots of nice meals out and about, pity I am not a lobster fan like Nige, they are EVERYWHERE!
We went back for the last few nights to Kilbrannan farm..........managing not to hit any deer this time. Oh yes, I forgot to say we managed to hit one in the nearly brand new hire car. Luckily the bits that were knocked out were able to be knocked back in and clicked back in thank goodness. We brushed the poor deers hair out of the cracks...you wouldnt know it had happened!! Shucks. We didnt kill it though so Jane and gang missed out on some venison for the freezer. I'm pleased to say that we managed not to hit any other critter.
Apparently it was the worst time of year to visit and we were told that if we liked it then we would love it any other time. The first thing I noticed was that the spring was the best part of a month behind us. I guess that is because of the cold winter. It was just really beginning to green up when we left. We also met the black fly which are a nusiance when it is warm and dry and no breeze but that was about it. No worse than the scottish midges and a much shorter season!
The flight back was good, only 30mins delay with the flight taking under 5 hours. I met a lady who's neighbour is Midge Ure in Manitoba so she said. When it came to getting through customs that was a farce. I have a canadian passport because it was easier for me to get, a passport is a passport. But...apparently I have to have proof that I can live in England......it doesnt matter that my parents were british.........or that I have lived here for over 38 years no......if I want to stay I have to get some document with a price tag of £500 or a passport. Grrrrrrrrrrrr it makes me angry, why should I have to get another passport when I have a perfectly good one already? Doesnt the fact that I have a national insurance number, pay taxes left right and center etc etc count?? At least I speak english! Hmmmmmmm maybe thats the problem! Anyway, I think I am going to have to get a passport even though I really could afford not to have to dish out for that right now.
We have had a fire on the last two nights here.....its been chilly, good ole english summers eh?
Right now to see if this publishes........
