Sun kissed and nettle stung.

Today is about catching up with myself, catching up with thoughts in bed with tea and toast, quickly moving to domestic house duties, important phone calls and organising packing. Then this afternoon Lyd, very close and beautiful friend (who is back from Australia) is coming round, I'm very excited to catch up with her. There have been lots of changes in both our lives, I think I might suggest we go for a late lunch as its pretty cold and overcast today and my house with its boxes and original bland pictures of flowers in vases feels less and less like home.

Emma and Clara, have moved out in every way bar their belongings. They will be on their way to Greece today! Its the end of a short era but in some ways a deepening of friendships. We all about to live within 5 minutes of each other, even closer for Emma and I. My personal community of Fenham is expanding by living in 151 and the near arrival of new and wonderful neighbours.

On Sunday after tackling my cupboard of doom, I went to meet a new friend at the allotment. It was surprisingly sunny and we had a really magical time. Openness, warmth, and nettle stings followed by a surprise visit from Zora and Tallulah, which included watering sunflowers with and finding grasshoppers! This was followed by an afternoon of sipping Cider in the sunshine at the Cumberland with lots of beautiful friends and lots of fun dancing to a really amazing Turkish band. After deliberating about leaving the Cumberland and dancing about at the stones below, we went home and Clara and I had a silent disco with my i pod, which although their was only 2 of us was hard to beat due to sheer energy and choice of tunes.

I didn't sleep much on Sunday night. Too much excitement and open hearted fun. Yesterday was spent mostly in bed and an early night sees me at 90% recovery.

Tonight I am seeing another original Hexham school friend Becky and her beautiful children who live in France. So all lovely! Now best go and get on with my washing.