LONG TIME NO POST

Sorry avid readers, but for once I have not been well. It started off about 2 months ago with Sciatica which got progressively worse and worse, so I went to the doc, which I NEVER do unless I cannot heal myself, and he sent me for x-rays which showed up major pinched nerves and discs and probably arthiritis. So now I have to go and see a physio. The doc had given me chortisone (sorry if I spell it wrong) for a week and it seems to be working. But then I had a Mammogram which as you girls will know as a boob test. Wow is it different over here in France and so much more efficient. First of all they take about 4 pictures on each side and then you have to have a test similar to when you are having a baby with bloody cold stuff and a MAN looking at a screen at your very small boob. It was really the most awful experience as when I was lying there I obviously thought the worse. Well they dont do that in the UK. Anyway the boss radiologist who spoke no English at all said c'est bon Madame, and that was that. I got slightly pissed that night because all I could think about on the examination table was " there goes my holiday to Kenya" !!!! Isnt it amazing what goes through your mind when you actually think you are about to die.

So we have now watched the England/Germany game with the family and had "a few" and I actually feel a lot better. Tomorrow I will make an appointment with the masseur and after that another choir practice.

We have the watering system on now and it is extremely hot. Around 35 - 40 daily with a little thunder ce soir but no rain.

Our African choral experience was, I think, a great success there are no photos at the moment but as soon as I get some you will see them too. I am now counting the days to my holiday. It will be a very exciting experience for me as I love travel but have never done Africa and back on my own before.

I am going to try and add a photo here of one of our trees which I think is fab and I hope you avid readers like it too but if not C'EST LA VIE