I sometimes forget I’m a qualified aromatherapist. \u00a0Because I haven’t practised for a number of years I’ve, lamentable, got out of the habit of using aromatherapy oils, which is such a shame as their power and influence is benignly wonderful. \u00a0This week I’ve been feeling really down. \u00a0Several factors have influenced this, not least of all the loss of Martine. \u00a0But besides that I feel as if someone’s taken my life and thrown it up in the air and all I can do is wait for the pieces to fall into place, which I don’t like!!<\/p>\n
First of all, I hate where I’m living. \u00a0I’m paying an arm and a leg for a one-bedroom flat that hasn’t even got a cooker and has let the recent torrential rain in all round the window frames. \u00a0Consequently, I’m sleeping next to large wet patches on the walls (titter ye not!). \u00a0The owner is sympathetic and has tried to get it fixed, but not sympathetic enough to knock the rental down this month! \u00a0I really want to move into Greater London because so much of my life takes place there now. \u00a0I thought I’d struck lucky and had a flat in London but it appears to have fallen through. \u00a0I feel quite angry that I was born in Limehouse, spent most of my life within Greater London yet now can’t get back there to live. \u00a0So, if anyone knows of a pleasant, reasonable, clean place up for rent for a mature professional lady please get in touch.<\/p>\n
I’m waiting for hand surgery. \u00a0I had my pre-op examinations on 2nd January but I still haven’t got an op date and that’s unsettling because I feel I can’t make any work or social plans in case an op date comes up. \u00a0And my acting takes two steps back for every step it takes forward.<\/p>\n
Now, the wonderful Lorna Bevan at Hare in the Moon Astrology\u00a0http:\/\/www.hareinthemoonastrology.co.uk\/19\/Pisces.html \u00a0tells me “With dour Saturn in the frame, you’ll be seeing everything through a grey lens, and the temptation will be to think that life will always be like this. \u00a0It won’t – the one constant is change.” \u00a0 This kind of explains my blue mood – bloody Saturn!!<\/p>\n
Then, on Sunday I suddenly remembered my oils. \u00a0I went and got some – including my own special favourites clary sage and ylang ylang – and mixed them and have been using them. \u00a0And my mood has brightened in the last twenty-four hours I’m pleased to say. \u00a0So, enough whinging Spires! \u00a0Get on with it; this too shall pass!<\/p>\n
Can I thank everyone who contacted me to tell me that David Wickes had got the money from Janine. \u00a0I must have missed that episode! \u00a0And talking of TV – Sunday evenings are wonderful again with Call the Midwife and the Musketeers. \u00a0All great stuff. \u00a0And during the day on Sunday my cousin I came to visit. \u00a0We grew up very near to each other and now don’t see each other enough so it was lovely to have a catch up with her.<\/p>\n
The final edit of the latest book will be complete by Friday. \u00a0I’ve done the scenopsis for Melabeau Productions’ 2014 Panto. \u00a0And today I’m doing an interview on Gateway97.8 local radio station; lunch with the Daughter on Friday and tomorrow lunch at the Dorchester with the Brother and the Sister, which is the Brother’s Christmas present to me. \u00a0So, little to complain about really. \u00a0My life is good.<\/p>\n
It’ll be even better if Andy Murray beats Federer in the Australian Open quarterfinal match today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I sometimes forget I’m a qualified aromatherapist. \u00a0Because I haven’t practised for a number of years I’ve, lamentable, got out of the habit of using aromatherapy oils, which is such a shame as their power and influence is benignly wonderful. … Continue reading