Rambling

Before I had a portion of my intestinal system removed, three weeks ago, I said I would be blogging in receovery because I would have time on my hands. Two weeks morphed into three weeks, may parents came to visit and as fate would haven;t I didn't write one blog entry, even I am getting bored now with reading about how rubbish I am for not posting - so NO MORE. I wont mention it again. I'll just write when I feel like it.

So parents came three days after my gall bladder was removed. A very fun time was had by all and if the nifty device I bought to down load pictures off my camera had worked I would be illustrating this post - but no I am technologically challenged again.

However, I did get some great help from the 'rents while they were in situ chez Sian. French doors got draught excluded, bathroom fans got reconnected, my new printer was installed and many a gin and tonic was quaffed. In fact, I now find that I have NO MORE GIN. Dad left after a week and Mom stayed on for another week plus; that last night she was here we were reduced to vodka tonics due to lack of gin. Sad but true; I forgot how much I liked vodka tonics.

We also got to do some serious tourist stuff (in between my naps! seriously who knew that surgery knocked you on your a** so badly) we walked through Regents Park up to view the city from Primrose Hill; went to the V+A to see silver and fashion; checked out the new Henry the VIII installation at the Tower of London; walked through Hampstead Heath to Parliament Hill (again for the view); ate and drank at the Holly Bush pub (another view); bought expensive chocolate and drank flights of wine at Fortnum + Mason. Really enjoyed that last week off.

Speaking of Fortnum and Mason - my peeps in Atlanta sent me a lovely basket of F+M goodies. Really great get well gift - lovely cheeses, pork pies, beer, wine, mustard and more. We ate from that for more than a few meals - thanks, Atlanta friends!