My Diary We have man flu in the house

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We were only saying the other day that we don't hear about swine flu anymore and now Ray has man flu.

He didn't sleep much again and was up before me and he has been rough all day poor thing.

The weather has been very good again and so warm with above average temperatures.

After the coldest winter is it funny how quickly it changes.

We did manage to walk around the beach like 2 old codgers together gosh how we have aged in the last year.

We went and bought all the non perishable items for the Motorhome to stock up for the summer outings and then wondered what this does to the weight allowance.

Well we have been forecasted heavy rain tonight and the weekend so the sun is not stopping with us for long.

Shame as the fog spawn is doing well in the pond and the Daffodils are out looking so happy in the breeze, it reminds me of the words of Wordsworth.

"Daffodils" (1804)

I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the Milky Way,

They stretch'd in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they

Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:

A poet could not but be gay,

In such a jocund company:

I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

 

By William Wordsworth (1770-1850).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Poor Ray, I hope he soon feels better.  

    A cloudy day here in the Midlands today, but still very warm.  At  last we have some daffodils!

    G is nearly recovered from the shingles, only gets a twinge now and then, so we are planning a few days away next week.  

    I have been reserching our family history, so we are going to Taunton to look at the Somerset parish records. I am a Somerset girl born and bred.

  • Why do men say no when we say go to the Docs and yet we are so good and get Docs advice when needed.

    He plays the Martyr every time.

    He does look rough and as he has a dodgy lung now Im worried so if the same in the morning I will make him go.

    Enjoy Taunton its lovely there and I love Parish Records. We travelled last year to Durham and found such a lot out for my family tree.

    So pleased the shingles have died down it is very painful so hope G is doing well

    Mavis xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello Mavis

    I wish Ray well too...i have man flu in my house aswell lol.

    The poem is lovely..thank you.

    Its raining here tonight, all the dogs are muddy again! just when i had got used to them being clean for the first time in months lol.

    Love scarlet xxx

  • I was worried because we haven't seen anyone with a cold so at least I know there are people with one to.

    Bless him he has had such a bad year looking after me so I can at least put on my nurses hat and look after him fo a while.

    I know what you mean about the muddy dog --is the rain that heavy then still its warm rain ha ha !!

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I must admit we have sniffles in this house too - hope it doesn't get any worse.

    We have got the van stocked and as soon as the rain stops we are away for a couple of nights (I hope!!)  I think we both need the break after the last month since we came home from the holiday