January 2018. Blessings and Stressings

Hello darling John,


January is here with very cold rainy windy weather, as one would expect. I remember our Januarys in Spancilhill, the highlight of our year, almost a month off work, walking Minerva, cooking , reading resting, watch movies. We loved January.

I have been to Cambridge again to help Penny with the children while Steve was in Australia at his aunt's funeral. Johnny and Kate were both ill, Harry and Felix were in great form, as always, I call Harry Mr sunshine, he wakes up ready to take on the world with a sunny smile and a very loud voice :)

I am having trouble with Housing Benefit office and council tax office , they are saying I have been overpaid by 10.000 in total, which is very scary I went to bed one night debt free and wakened up £10,000 in debt.


David Globe is taking care of it for me, he helped me with my will and power of attorney .

He is a nice guy a friend of Philip Canter.


I have been knocked for six by this, it has thrown me back into deep grief for you, and pa and Anita even poor mum.

I have felt lonely too, something I don't feel very often, I think you would have taken this on without much stress, perhaps a few extra glasses of wine to see you through it :)


Andrew has been wonderful as ever, even said they were ready to give me the money and I should not worry there is no worst case , which touched me , so generous and caring.

So we will see how the lawyers letter goes down with the council.



Every one is well, all the children, their partners, and grandchildren ,friends and families, all well for now, which is a blessing.
I have one or two clients , and my courses start up in February.

I am going to Cambridge with Andrew and Lucy for a Lightman Burns Supper, kilts and Glamour.


In May June I am going to Castalla for a month, in July Andrew is taking me and Lucy's family to Tuscany, for a week,a place we always wanted to visit. The villa looks amazing.


I miss you I love you, I long for you, sometimes I wonder if I close my eyes and die , would I see you on the other side ....yet I don't believe that is true,,,,,,,but want to.


Your loving dedicated wife Helen...TT...xx