I cannot believe where the weeks go to?  Since my last post it has been so busy with work, ours and Eldest’s.  He has also managed to now rent out the Unit next to his for use as storage and to put cars in waiting for service.  However we have had to clear it out first so that has been hectic. 

The Swimming Club on October 1st became just Swimming and we had to do a lot of work to move things over to that, along with the the Quality Standard renewal.  This was complicated as Swim England are putting in a new Membership System so had moved up the date for when the Quality submission needed to be in by!  I got it done, so one more job ticked off my very long list.

Above and below are some pictures of Nottingham’s Goose Fair, in the end we drove round as it was late, we had been at Eldest’s for a long while, but we did get to see the sights and sounds of it.  Next year we will try and go.  

The weather here has been up and down with warm days and cold nights and then some days when it has been cold all day.  We have had a few days of high winds which is from the hurricane from the US which has meant that a lot of the leaves are beginning to fall.  Although it has been so hot and dry this summer the leaves are hanging on pretty well but are now starting to fall.  I did put the heating on the other day, I was sat at my desk and it was freezing in the house.  It just took the chill off.

Coco was not amused as it was cold either.  She has got so used to having the door open all summer for her to run in and out when she liked that this cold spell has sent her into her mini hibernation mode!  As you can see.  This is her basket next to my desk.

I have also had some more medical tests to get through at the GP and the Hospital.  A trip to the Hospital can take up to three hours, as it is very busy so to ensure you can park you need to get there at least an hour earlier than your appointment and then obviously wait to be seen.  One week I ended up going three times.  So three of the tests have come back okay but some bloods did not so I am having to repeat those.  Jayne also had a small Op and we sent her some flowers, above quite appropriate for Autumn.  

DH has also been busy with swimming commentating.  Last weekend he had three different events on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.  I decided to go with him on Saturday otherwise I would not have seen him all weekend.  It has meant that we have not got into the garden for a while.  These are the new plants we have put at the back of our deck, where the Boys old Play fort was.  It was a little bare so we put four plants in there along the fence and they are loving it.  You can see the leaves are beginning to fall.  Am hoping that we get into the garden before the bad weather starts to tidy things up for Winter.  

This weekend DH is out again at one swimming event but setting up Friday evening and then at the event both Saturday and Sunday.  He also has the village Fireworks event on Saturday evening.  Hopefully Eldest, Partner and Little Man are coming and we will be able to see the Fireworks from our sitting room.  During the day I am going to get some quilting done.  

Next week besides work, I have a fun week as Jayne and I are out for lunch on Tuesday, I have a hair appointment on Friday and then Friday evening we are out with friends celebrating their big Birthdays this year which I am looking forward to.  Saturday evening we put our clocks back an hour and I love that.  Sunday DH has another swimming event but again I can do some quilting. 

The week after that I am going to take the week off, I may need to do some work, but I have some Christmas preparation to do.  I have really been sticking to the not thinking or doing anything yet for Christmas until at least middle to end of November.  DH and I have a Friday put aside to go Christmas shopping.  I am just enjoying the days and weeks of the months now rather than being all Christmas until the actual day.  Although saying that I am getting a lot of “Christmas” thrown at me with emails and adverts already for Christmas things!!!  Including people who are already thinking of or have put their Christmas trees up!!!  No, not doing it!

Sorry for the radio silence again and especially for Book Club which I am going to get back on tract with during this week.  I will try and post every day!!!!! 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx