I can walk!

Last weekend was the first Wimborne Minster Folk Festival under new management. It was also my first festival since my knee op. It was also the first warm sunny weekend of the year. I hope that wasn't Summer been and gone.

Hobos

Last year I barely coped attending, staying mostly in one venue.
This year I was all over the town like a rash. LOL


Even the Town Mayor had a go

Eileen, Linda, Ann (Eileen's sister)

I walked round to various venues for 2 hours Saturday morning, guiding my blind friend Linda around. Her first time at the festival and she loved it.
I came back later for concerts - just brilliant !
Sunday I did a repeat walkabout to different places! I even managed it upstairs to the folk club in the Olive Branch. Coming down was a trifle more tricky but I made it.
More concerts, ending with an amazing final concert Sunday evening.


Me, Roz and Matty

Well done to the new organising committee.
I enjoyed tasty take aways over the weekend and dinner out Monday night yet still managed 1/2 lb off at Slimming World today. Maybe all that walking helped?
I forgot to say I also took Linda clothes shopping at Castle Point Friday morning. Two hours in M&S looking for tops for Linda then trying them on *sigh*. She bought one.
I do enjoy taking Linda out but it is tiring sometimes.
6 months ago I'd never have managed a trip like that.
My knee has  given me a new lease of life YAYYY
I am really looking forward to more festivals in coming weeks now I am mobile.

Summer's here ! Well almost !

I have normally sorted out my winter woollies by now and cleared the way for the summer tops, but I am still wearing a cardigan. We are 2 weeks away from Midsummer's Day and the longest day - when is Summer going to get a grip?

Honey is doing well and the shaved area of her last 'lumpectomy' is growing back nicely. She has been going through a HUGE moult shedding mountains of fur despite being a short smooth-coated dog. The Dyson collects it but it fills the 'bucket' quickly.

 

 

I finally got round to getting Honey a new up-to-date tag for her collar and decided to treat her to a new collar to celebrate the anniversary of her arrival (her Gotcha Day).  Her old one was a grubby pink and lilac one and has actually washed quite well but I do like this bright pink spotty one on her. This is her 'house' collar she wears 24/7 and it's a loose fit for comfort. I use a proper shaped broad greyhound collar for the lead when we go walkies as that is designed to NOT pull off over her head.

 



Hmm I just compared this older pic of Honey when she was about 5 yr old to the first pic at 9+. She has a very white face now, even dogs go grey with age.

My hair is going whiter and whiter. I have stopped colouring it now and all the old colours have washed out or grown out *sigh*. Keeping up with dying it is just too much hassle now and I've decided to look my age, but I do not have to behave like a 64 yr old tho.



Wimborne

The joy of advancing Summer is it is now well and truly folk festival season. It was Wessex Folk Festival in Weymouth last weekend and this weekend is Wimborne Minster Folk Festival. It's their first year under new management following the retirement of the previous organisers who have done such a brilliant job for so many years. Fingers crossed it all goes to plan and the town is packed with happy families.



Cropredy

I am now making plans for Fairport's Cropredy Convention in August - it's all outside in the open air so I am considering taking Honey with us if the weather is going to be dry. It's my first camping trip post new knee so I'll have to see how I manage with improved walking, but getting in and out of bed could be fun.

Two weeks after Cropredy it is Shrewsbury Folk Festival and an even longer weekend away. It is a welcome break before our own Swanage Folk Festival in September.

It's all go !