Hello 2012!

No resolutions
No plans
No lists of things to be done
No promises to diet or start jogging

Just a wish for health and happiness for my family and every one of my blogging friends.

Have a wonderful 2012!

Love from Kathy xxx

My 2011

How was your 2011?

Thankfully I can say mine was good.... a lot better than last year

My health improved throughout the year, and those fearful days of 2010 now seem a long way behind me! I've finished the year feeling like me again, which is great!

January ~ back to work after the illness ... I'll be honest, it was

one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life.

February ~ a trip to London during half-term.

March ~ a big part of my year ~ the little Wednesday treats every week ....

maybe a museum trip,  coffee and cake, or an evening walk as the weather improved ... 

my husband's way helping me to get through each working week. 

 April ~ we chance upon the event of the year on a trip to Keswick.

 

May ~ the Take That Progress Tour ... in Sunderland.

I was there with my daughter for the opening night. Great fun!

 June ~  a few days away to Chatsworth and a chance to see the Well Dressing at Tissington.

July ~ disaster strikes on our way to France. The car overheated and 'died'. We were towed home - car, caravan, dog and all! Devastating!

 

August ~ we salvaged some of the holiday and had a wonderful time in the end. It did me a power of good and I was able to face the new term in a much better frame of mind! (Despite the frightening haircut!)

 September ~ our son leaves for uni and we have an empty nest. It's very strange!

 October ~ half-term in the west of Scotland ... all moody scenery and rain!

 November ~ a trip to Newcastle to see my poor daughter who had broken her arm.

December ~ a few days in York just before Christmas. So lovely!

Looking back over the year, we seem to have been away a lot. That's the advantage of being teachers and having a caravan. I think January and November were the only months we didn't get away in the 'van. We have made the most of every holiday and a few weekends too, and we always seem to have something to look forward too. That's a big lesson learned from the scary illness! 

I hope next year is just as good!

Last Post in 2010

So here it is, the last day in 2010, I'll be honest ... I'll be so glad to see the back of it ...

so many sad things happened this year, not just to us but to friends of ours too.

It hasn't been good!

Here's to a bright new future in 2011!

I'm not making any resolutions or grand plans for the year like I usually do ...  

I'll just see what happens!

When I asked the lovely Mr. B.what his plans were,

he simply said ' Just to enjoy ourselves!'

So, I'm sending out good wishes to all my lovely blog friends ...

I hope you can all join us in a very enjoyable New Year too!