Spring is here at last and I am horribly stuck in winter mode. Honestly, I cannot even face my high heeled boots and am still slouching around in my dreaded Uggs, most unattractive and smacks of old age! I haven't even had the energy to blog for the last 11 days.....
I had the 'age' conversation with the Hotelier who I saw on Saturday. We had a couple of drinks, a fabulous Chinese meal and a lot of laughs. We went back to the Hotel to drop off the leftovers and have a naughty cig before going on to a trendy bar. He poured me a drink and despite my protestations, insisted that we would go out. All I wanted, was to stay in the warm and have some fun with him. After all, my idea of a decent night out is drinks on a summers evening at a country pub or perhaps a live music gig at the Eden Project, followed by dinner with friends. A visit to a trendy bar on a freezing night in Newquay does not really 'float my boat'.
He is two years older than me (bloody hell, a flipping miracle, I hear you gasp..) but maintains that staying in is for those users of the ever popular Zimmer! Not wanting to be a bah humbug I resigned myself to a night in the company of the young and the not so beautiful, being loud and proud and generally irritating. Ten minutes later he, who had so fervently lectured me on the art of staying young, yawned and said perhaps we should stay in after all!
Either he is getting old or he realised how exhausting and demanding I am and decided to save his energy!! It comes to us all Mr Hotelier and your idea of being young, is not necessarily mine!
Right!! she says decisively...it is time to pull myself out of the jumpers and jeans and turn my face to the sun. After the winter we have suffered it is time that big yellow round thing showed its face and motivated us all. Ken rang me yesterday (old and treasured school friend) and said he felt the same. It doesn't matter who I talk to about those sunshine days, everyone has the same yearning...to swim in clear waters, sun yourself on a beach and be with like minded people. Be it a couple of days or a week, if we could recapture those halcyon days we would be true millionaires.
Yeah I know this post is a tad emotional and smacks of feeling sorry for myself but whether we were Donut Children or Forces Brats the sunshine is an intrinsic part of us . The simple elements of sun, sea and sand brought us so much joy that the winter is a tiresome, painful time for us all.
I hope this year will bring us old schoolies together once more. There are a few reunions planned...time to make the effort I think and shake off the nasty winter. Let us hope its a bright shining summer and we can at least dust off the barbecue and reconnect with each other.
To you all my lovely friends
Namaste
Muse x
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