Dear followers!

Sorry for my lack of posts, but life has been

troublesome lately and I have not been well 

in myself...

After a bumpy few months for me/us today the rain stopped

and the Sun dared to peak out for a while!

Samuel (Who is coming along a treat!) and I 

booted up, donned some coats and went for our

daily forage! (We go out every day looking for stones,

sticks, insects, animals, birds, plants, and anything else of a 

boyish/good fun nature to observe and explore!

The rain lately has been so awful for some many that

I am blessed we live on a hill so have experienced

minimal effect.

My thoughts are always with those who have had

homes flooded, lost precious possesions and ground

to the weather...

Here's a few pictures of Sam enjoying the sun today

(And continued thanks to all who enquire after him and us all...)

Today was an anxious day...

I went for my 5 year "MOT" at QEH. Jane and

I went up early in a hopeful mood, hoping that

all would be ok, but tinged with trepidation in case all

was not well...

THANKFULLY, QEH are satisfied at present, and apart from a telling

off for my weight gain (And trying to do things that are a bit dangerous!)

I was allowed home with just some alterations to my medications!

After the 5 year anniversary, and now today, my spirits are

lifted from a dark mood following some complications and

angst earlier in 2013.

My thanks to you all for your continued support, interest,

friendship and caring, without which my ongoing life and loves

would be fruitless. Special thanks go to QEH Team, my Jane, Parents,

girls and loved ones (Samuel still a bit young to understand!)

I often think about my donors family and wish I could tell them

how grateful I am, and how I hope my donor would be proud of

the gift they gave me, and what it has allowed me to do...

Today was an anxious day...

I went for my 5 year "MOT" at QEH. Jane and

I went up early in a hopeful mood, hoping that

all would be ok, but tinged with trepidation in case all

was not well...

THANKFULLY, QEH are satisfied at present, and apart from a telling

off for my weight gain (And trying to do things that are a bit dangerous!)

I was allowed home with just some alterations to my medications!

After the 5 year anniversary, and now today, my spirits are

lifted from a dark mood following some complications and

angst earlier in 2013.

My thanks to you all for your continued support, interest,

friendship and caring, without which my ongoing life and loves

would be fruitless. Special thanks go to QEH Team, my Jane, Parents,

girls and loved ones (Samuel still a bit young to understand!)

I often think about my donors family and wish I could tell them

how grateful I am, and how I hope my donor would be proud of

the gift they gave me, and what it has allowed me to do...

Today is the 5th anniversary of my Heart Transplant.

It is with much thanks and love that I spend the

day with Family and loved ones. All the ongoing

love, support, laughter, and understanding is

appreciated beyond measure...

I send a prayer and thoughts however to my donors family

who are today mourning the loss of their loved one who

so courageously gave ME the gift of life... RIP.

Be thankful followers and Carpe Diem !...

Life is a short, fragile, and precious thing...

Happy New Year.

A huge milestone marked...Another Christmas....

We had a lovely day, and I relished every minute of

love and laughter with my family. BUT this was tinged

with sadness and empathy for my donors family

who had another Xmas without a loved one at the table.

My thoughts go out to them with much love and respect....

Samuel got his FIRST (Of many to come) pair

of Wellies today!

He mastered getting them on okay, and so we

celebrated (With an exhausted Nanny) in the

garden finding things to sweep up, splash amongst,

roll in, and wade through in dry warmth!

It was a cold, invigorating day, but my wonderous new ticker

kept me warm and propelled throughout. Today was good day

when all the tablet woes, achy joints, upset tummy, lethergy etc

went away and Samuel and I had laughter and love doing "Man things"

in the garden!

Times flies !...

Cannot believe my beautiful little boy is 2 !

He celebrated in style with a Fireman Sam outfit

and was spoiled rotten all day!

I am so grateful for to my donor (God rest him) and to his

family. I think about them often, more so on momentous occasions

such as this that I have only got to see, thanks to the wonderful

gift of life that he and QEH gave me almost 5 years ago...

Happy Birthday Sammy... I love you.  Dad x

Happiness is - Chocolate around your face,

a damp stick to explore, and poke things with,

a warm coat, a chilly November day and Daddy

to show you where all the good stuff is to poke with

your stick !

Had a wonderful day with Samuel today, doing man stuff !!

Heart ticking along, albeit with a broken foot !!

Can't believe Sam is TWO years old on Friday!

Where's the time gone?!....

Just a HUGE thanks to my Cousin for

taking Dad and I to his "Work" for the day

so we could see what his company do...

As you know I am a mad car fiend, and today

was heaven for Dad and I.

Had a tour, a roam about the old cars, a nice

complimentary breakfast etc and settled in to

watch Williams F1 lose another Grand Prix ! 

(But at least we were at their home base to cheer them on!)

A great day, and heart didn't miss a beat !

People who don't look where they are going, especially down

country lanes at night, get right on my...*CENSORED*!

Otters are rare enough in the UK, but this, BIG, healthy, prime

of life Boy, was minding his own business on a straight bit of road

when some one bumped him!

I have take to an online rant, to vent my upset and anger at

this. This serves as a reminder to us all that we are to complacent 

on the roads, and should pay more attension to whats going on than

the radio/phone/sidewindows etc!

DRIVE SAFE PLEASE FOLLOWERS, this could have been a person....