Weekday update

It’s been a busy week so far, and the weeks will only get busier and busier from now on. 

I was back at work on Monday, and it’s really the start of returning to normal life now as I slowly build up my hours over the next few weeks. I did Monday and Wednesday this week, just a few hours each day. Having sort of caught up with my emails it now looks like I’m all set to try and remember how to actually do some work next week. That should be fun as I’m not sure I can remember all the procedures! We’ll see how it goes.......

DH had an assessment with his employer this week to see what they recommend for his return to work which should be in a couple of weeks time. They’ve made suggestions, and he’ll be on a phased return like me. So we’re both heading back in to employment again. Scary, but heading in the right direction. 

And today we’ve been out again. This time on a research trip for my course. The lesson I’m currently doing is all about wetlands. So what better way to research than to visit a wetland centre! So off we went to Martin Mere Wetland Centre. Neither of us has been there for years, so it was lovely to go back. The weather was good, with blue sky for most of the time we were there, but very cold. 

We started off by seeing the otters being fed before heading off round the wildfowl areas. 

We met a cheeky little robin along the way ....

..... and after lunch in the cafe we spent time in the hides watching the wildlife ...

There were signs of spring along the way too ... 

And then back home to warm up! 

And another bit of my temperature blanket which is coming along nicely. 

And just to finish for today it’ll have to be one of the cutest photos of Titch. I’m sure he’s getting cuter as he gets older .......

#cutecat #crochet #recovery #wildlife

Walking again

It’s surprising how much you realise you’ve missed the outdoors once you’ve had a taste of it. And after being out walking last weekend the plan was to go out again yesterday. 

Well. That was the plan until I woke up. Complete with migraine. After a busy Christmas, and lots of driving, I think it had all become a bit too much and I ended up spending most of the day in bed.  I’d been fine on Thursday, taking DH to see his mum again. And I’d been fine on Friday, and had a lovely lunch with my friends who bought me two wonderful charms to represent our little group of Ladies who Lunch - a teacup and a best friends charm ....

And then I woke up feeling pretty rough yesterday. So no walking at all. Just a day in bed for me. I started feeling a bit better later on, thankfully, as one of my cousins turned up out of the blue with a belated birthday card and present! It was lovely to see him and his wife and daughter as I don’t see them very often. I’m just glad I wasn’t in bed at the time! 

So today we decided to head off up to the Lake District again, and back to Rydal Water and Grasmere. It was a beautiful day, and also really busy. The carpark was full but we just managed to squeeze in at the end. Although it was chilly it was great to be out again. And the views were fabulous! 

You could just see a bit of snow on the hills in the distance. And of course I had to take a couple of close ups of nature .....

We didn’t go as far as we’d planned as the path became a bit icy which made us both quite wary, especially as we saw other people slipping on the ice. So, only a short walk. But so beautiful, and so worth the journey. 

#walking #Lakedistrict #iphoneography #greatoutdoors