Catch up time

We spent a lovely afternoon yesterday catching up with old friends. They used to be regulars at the Monday meeting up at the village pub. These days they are adopted grandparents. A couple of times a week, including Mondays, they collect a young child from primary school & look after him until his parents get back from their full time jobs. As a result we rarely see our friends, especially since her brother died last year & they have also been propping up his widow.

However, the moment the news of the re-emergence of my cancer, reached their ears, they’ve been ringing up every week to make sure we’re doing okay. We always have a bit of a laugh which is good for my morale.

It’s the first time we’ve seen them this year so we had much to catch up on. And it was enjoyable to do so. They’re hoping to see a bit more of us now their sister-in-law is adjusting a bit more to her loss so they’ve got a bit more free time on their hands. That will be good.

Then come the evening I phoned our friends in Harrogate. The wife has been having heart surgery. It was a relief to hear she is safely out of hospital, even if for the moment she is staying with her daughter while she recuperates a bit more. The main thing is all has gone well. Now it's to be hoped she doesn't overdo things which she might be tempted to at home, once more looking after her husband.