Sunday

The last couple of days have been amazing, so beautifully hot and sunny, it seems as if everything was waiting for the sun as all the flowers in the garden have suddenly blossomed. Even my yoga room/study was warm yesterday, normally it is the most freezing room in the house. I ended up getting sunburnt in patches l, as obviously it has been a very long time since my skin has seen the sun and I was absolutely lily white! If the weather is like this when we go to Cornwall we are going to have the best time ever!
 Anyway, we took my Mum out for afternoon tea at this old rambling church in the countryside near where we live . They have resorted to serving tea on a Sunday to try and raise money to do repairs on the church. It was lovely actually, we sat outside under a tree next to the gravestones, with a magnificent view of the hills and fields, and it was so peaceful and quiet. Quite  a few people started to show up after that, Gerald and I were the youngest by far, some of the old dears looked on their last legs, but they were very sweet and typically English, one nice old lady even commented that my dress was very pretty. Oh yes and I made some off the cuff remark that they should mow the lawns and I was quickly put in my place and told that the church gardens were a wild flower sanctuary, hence the uncultivated look.
 Gerald and I secretly returned there tonight on our way out to dinner, we sat in contemplation as the sun was fading from the sky, there was a lovely energy all around us, don't know if I'd ever go there in the dead of night under a full moon  though!

Cling News

It's been a tough week to get through, apart from having this nasty cold, which I'm sure you're all sick of hearing about !! On Monday I got a rancid email to say that I had flunked one of my exams, this put me on a downer as I have had distinctions in most of the other subjects, so it kind of demotivated me. In fact I avoided going to study at all this week, Gerald said I was too ill to go anyway, but it's going to be hard, mentally, to go back tomorrow and sort everything out. I will have to sit the damn exam again as well.
The next thing was the video, after waiting for so long we finally saw a version. Unfortunately we weren't quite happy with it so more work has to be done, which means waiting even longer now. Honestly, I get quite despondent at times, I think, "what is the point of it all?" I can understand why so many give up. If it wasn't for the fact that I believe in our music and know that it deserves to be heard, I would probably have reached the final straw by now. Something good must be around the corner ...
I'm finally getting better and so looking forward to singing and running and yoga again !!

Don't grumble, be happy!!

Having one of those weeks where everything goes pear shaped,still, mustn't grumble, there is always someone worse off than you are! Yesterday I just collapsed on the sofa in the afternoon and didn't really stop coughing until the early hours of this morning,  it was terrible, I was even too scared to fall asleep in case I choked! Gerald is keeping his distance from me, can't say I blame him, it's not a pleasant thing!
Sometimes it's only the sheer will to succeed that keeps me going . It's nothing logical or sane really, but I've sacrificed too much to give up over yet another setback or disappointment. And this week has had a couple, it must be said. Being the eternal optimist, I believe that there is nothing in this world that can't be sorted out, it's just a question of having some patience... and some faith... and some courage.
I've talked myself into feeling better already, excuse me whilst I zoom out the door, I have a very early morning call tomorrow, I love getting up at the crack of dawn, it reminds me of  when I used to go to meditation classes!

Mooching around

Imagine my horror to wake up the other day  coughing and spluttering, with a sore throat , this has developed into a nasty cold, very frustrating as I can't sing or run. I'm trying to take advantage of the situation by resting a lot and catching up on other things that don't really require a lot of exertion. What a pain, but nothing can be done, just have to wait for it to go away. Just mooching around really, it doesn't help that Coco keeps waking me up after a few hours sleep, typical cat, she gets us all up then goes back to sleep herself a little while later!!
Went and voted the other day, I don't understand why everything has to be made so complicated, to me the person with the most votes should win, keep it simple. All this palaver  just starts to get on your nerves in the end.
Can anyone solve an enigma? We have a garden bench and no matter where we move it to in the garden, it always ends up full of bird poo, is it a magnet or something? Any solution will be considered.
Saw a lovely little island in a travel brochure, that I would really love to visit. It seems to be the only way that we are going to get some sunshine. I believe that pesky ash is back again and loads of flights have been cancelled.
Hope you all have a great weekend xxx

Paranormal??

Watched Paranormal Activity last night, didn't get a chance to watch it at the movies, I found it really scary actually, considering I believe in all that stuff.
Reminds me of our house in Bulawayo, there was just something about that house that I didn't like. I couldn't stand to be alone in there, even in the daytime sometimes I would feel a presence there, that was quite uncomfortable. The worst times were at night, the feeling of something being there always grew stronger, I would always be very afraid if I woke in the middle of the night, I would cower under the bed sheets, as if they could offer me protection.
Shortly before my Dad died, when he was very ill, I was awoken suddenly one night and I was frozen with fear as I looked out and I saw people in robes carrying a coffin past my bedroom window, (my parents room was adjacent to mine) I know I wasn't dreaming as I got up and put the light on and called for my mum.
We continued to live there even after my dad had passed on, my mum took on an extra job in the evenings and no matter how hard I tried  I would always end up sitting outside on the front porch with the light on and the pets to keep me company. I would wait there till she came home, I just couldn't bear to be inside.
My mum continued to live there even after I moved away from home and when I went back to visit I wasn't so bothered by anything, except for the odd reminder now and again.
Well, I could go on ...

Cling News

Well, it's been a long time and I'm sorry!! We do still exist and the blog is still going! Two weeks ago we filmed the video for Beyond Your Dreams, it was such a surreal and amazing day! We worked with a great bunch of people as well and it was all done in a professional manner, but that didn't stop us from having a laugh. Now we are still waiting, they say that patience cures everything and it sure has wiped the smile off my face, how much longer is what I want to know!!
We did have some lovely weather for a little while, it really felt like summer was almost through the door, but for some reason it's turned all chilly and nasty again, even my mum is saying that she's fed up of it. I'm fed up of her being stubborn that's for sure. About three weeks ago she wrenched her knee whilst walking and despite me begging her to rest and go to the doctor , she continued to ignore my advice and it gradually got worse, to the point now where she can barely walk at all. It was only when the old bats at the church told her to go and see the doctor that she conceded. I didn't say anything, I was forced to sellotape my mouth for at least she is going to go now.
Gerald has locked himself in the studio ever since he got Ableton Live. He is busy working on our live set and it sounds mighty fine so far. It is a big step forward for us and very exciting.
I have plenty of things to keep me occupied as well believe me , it is hard to catch a quiet moment. I would rather it be this way though, it's better than sitting around doing nothing!!