Looking foward.

As we head towards December and the New Year a lot of us find ourselves looking back over the year to see where we have come from. We sometimes make resolutions to make the New Year better and to learn from mistakes we may have made just to make our future better. So looking back becomes looking forward.

 

 

So my year hasn’t been particularly brilliant. It started with the loss of my Nan.

So do I see from this?

I see that I'm maybe not as strong as I used to be in some parts of my life, but in others I'm a lot stronger.

 I know I can go to friends and ask for help rather than dealing with things myself and I know that asking for help is the stronger move.

The rest of the year has been better, I’ve seen a lot of some people but very little of others.

So what have I got to look forward to? If this year has taught me anything its that life no matter how down it gets will always rise up even if it takes time, the most important thing you can to is to help that rise happen. A smile at an unhappy face will always make you feel better (even more so if the person smiles back) a kind word goes a long way even if you don’t realise it. And every year you live will count to your future in ways you can’t imagine. Good things do come back to you in a good way even if it’s not immediately.

 

 

I'm a little apprehensive about Christmas though.

I have presents to give people who aren’t my family, so I don’t know how they will be received, but all the same I'm feeling like the boy in the John Lewis advert! 
 The John Lewis Advert!
I want to give my present’s soo much!!! Even if I still have 25 days to go! I know full well that all my friends back home are going to miss out on Christmas cards and presents from me (anyone offended please yell at me) But what I try to do is have Christmas all year. If I don’t get someone a present then in July you’re moaning that you want something  but can’t afford it  well chances are you’re going to get a present If I can! 

Anyway! Enough waffle from me!  I’ll probably write again next year now as I won’t have the opportunity to until then

Happy Christmas! God Bless you all! And I hope your Christmas is as good as it can be! XxX  

Snakes deer and other odditys! (yes i mean ME!) :P

So I was quite brave today, for me at any rate!
We were at one of Colin’s lovely trips this time to Blakemere.

 This trip included a visit to an Avery, to see loads of really gorgeous Falcons Eagles and owls of all shapes and sizes.

On top of this I got to stroke a corn snake with another member of our group.

I know I know! Corn snakes are relatively harmless and its not like I was stroking a Hooded Cobra or a Hydrophis Belcheri

But I was actually a little nervous. Now I have many friends with lizards  dragons and gecko’s (hi 9^th Crayon) which I have had the privilege of holding stroking, or generally looking at and going ‘ermm no you’re okay it can stay with… oh… its not so bad actually!’
But Snakes are something I haven’t had the opportunity to handle yet.

 I already knew they weren’t slimy or sticky or anything like that, and I know a few little facts and things (or I think I do so I'm not typing them!!!)
But it surprised me how light yet how heavy it was, and how warm!

The other Lady I was with, (there were only three of us went to see the Avery out of a group of 16! Terrible!!!) Was also thrilled to touch a snake.

One of the other trips I’ve been on this year with Colin was a trip to Boddlwythan castle  and I took my old camera and tried my hand at a little bit of photography. There not brilliant but I like them!




and from the Ocassional Trish! That’s all! XxX