We live in a Bedfordshire village that has close connections with the Airship Industry & we were used to seeing the 'Flying Bottom' cruising over our house on test flights. Then disaster struck as it crash landed in a local field & we waited for it to be repaired & once more be a regular sight over the village.
We still have the two magnificent Airship Sheds that dominate our skyline, but sadly now only used as film studios or by bands wishing to use the space for rehearsal.
It was lovely to hear that we would once again have an airship at the sheds, if only for a fleeting visit!
This colourful little airship was flown across Bedford to commemorate the anniversary of the R101 crash in 1929, at Beauvais in France. 48 souls were lost most are buried at Cardington cemetery
Then our week went off track with our elder son being admitted to hospital with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. This was made even more scary by the ongoing Covid restrictions which meant he was in hospital for three days alone.
He is also on the Autistic Spectrum & while very high functioning it means his anxiety levels were through the roof. But he was allowed home sfter three worrying days & had a week at home before returning to work.
The silver lining is the experience has made him determined not to repeat the experience & he is being very much on top of his carb counting & diabetes control!
I was relieved to have a week off work, & Lee a week off school to recharge our batteries after two such challenging weeks!
Firstly, we headed off to Ikea to pick up some white storage units for our recently redecorated hallway.
I admit to owning thousands of loose photographs, besides my scrapbook albums & other photo albums! These fab file boxes have provided a great storage solution, keeping them accessible & tidily out of the way!
I'm also reluctant to part with our CD collection, even though we tend to listen to music digitally these days! There are so many memories tied up with all of those little silver discs & yes, we do still have more than one CD player, so they're staying. tidily stored for posterity!!
It took a gruelling seven hours, mainly due to diversions at our end & traffic on the M5 but as dawn broke it brought blue skies, which followed us all the way.
We are lucky to have friends who live in Cornwall & welcome us to visit, so stop one was at Porthcothan to drop Lee off for a few days with 'The Boys' while I travelled on the Tressillion to stay with my old friends.
Clare & I have been friends for years & don't see each other often since she moved to live in Cornwall, but when we're together we just pick up where we left off!
We had such a great time together! a girls trip into Truro for a spot of retail therapy & lunch.
Then a walk around Trelissick National Park & a drive down to Marazion to enjoy a coffee while watching the sun set!
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What a mix of good and bad! So sorry to hear your son had to go into hospital, and with additional needs, having to be there alone must have been very difficult. I bet he will be very diligent from now on so as not to repeat the experience. Worrying for you too, knowing how much added stress it would cause him.
You definitely needed a holiday after that! My friend's parents used to own a small hotel near Marazion and we went to visit once. What a beautiful area. You obviously had a wonderful time.
What lovely cards too, you have been very busy!
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