I got up about 10 to get ready, have my bath etc and travel to my brother David and Sarahs house, they were taking me with them to Huddersfield. We were staying at the Premier Inn, we got there about 530pm and i have to say it was lovely, i loved my room. I had a coffee and a nice soak in the bath then got ready for the party. I met David and Sarah downstairs and we got a taxi to my cousin Fred and Brendas house. They have a fabulous home in it’s own grounds, when we got there we were greeted by Fred and given champagne, wine or beer, it was waitress service and they had a jazz band. My cousin Wendy her husband Peter, John and his wife were there too so it was nice to see them again. Fred and their sons Andrew and Chris all gave nice speeches and Brenda thanked everyone. We had a great night, eating, drinking, chatting, dancing, i did lots of dancing, i really enjoyed myself. I think it was about 3am when we left to go back to the hotel.

Sunday; I woke about 10am, feeling a bit ugh, i could’ve stayed in the bed all day. David telephoned about 11am, i had a nice bath and got ready to leave aqnd be out the room for 12. David and Sarah brought me home, i went back to bed for an hour or so and then just relaxed on the sofa for the rest of the day.

I met my family, Hazel and Chris, Ruth and David in the city centre, to go to Malton in N Yorks. It was a nice drive and Malton was lovely. The funeral was very sad but very nice and i learnt things about my cousin i hadn’t realised about her, like her political life her total nvolvement in the community and her charity work, what an amazing woman. Afterwards we went to the parish centre for some refreshments, they couldn’t get a booking for anywhere else so unfortunately there was no after party send off for her. It was nice seeing my other cousins again, but would be nicer at another occasion other than funerals.

Sorry i haven’t done a post since i came home, but i haven’t done very much, i had a week off work when i came back because of the infection in my leg, it was agony and throbbing all the time. I went to my doctor the same day i arrived home and got some antibiotics but it was a week before the swelling went down and the throbbing stopped, only now has it just about healed and is looking better.

I went back to work on the 22nd October, i wasn’t looking forward to it but it was ok better than i expected.

I went out on the Saturday after with my friend and a few other friends, nothing exciting it’s always the same, the same pubs. There was six of us started out and by the end of the night there was only three of us, i wouldn’t go out on my own with them, imagine turning round and finding yourself in the bar alone, no thanks. I haven’t been out since or wanted to, i’d rather have a drink at home and want to save my money.