I went to the optician to have my eyes tested in the morning. I didn’t need new glasses which is a surprise. I occasionally use them for reading.
In the afternoon my friend Lindy came with her 3 children. Lindy is wonderful and has written an article for every Flutewise magazine since the beginning – 1988. She’s been very busy recently having babies. Tabitha is nearly 4, Rupert, who is my Godson, is nearly 2 and their new brother, Edward is 4 months old. It was lovely to see them. Our house isn’t really that well-equipped for little people these days, but Tabitha and Rupert managed to entertain themselves ‘cleaning’ my kitchen floor. We went for a walk around our park and we had some tea and a biscuit.
Then my Aunty Betty died. I wrote about her a while ago (March 16). She was a very, very special person and I feel very sad. She had been ill for a while. We lit the candle for her in the cathedral in Orlean when we were on holiday and I took the photo to show her when I next went to visit. I was trying to organise to go up there, Newcastle upon Tyne, next week. I will be going now, sadly for her funeral. I’m not quite sure when I’m going yet, I’ll find out the arrangements on Monday.
So while I’m away, can you talk nicely again amongst yourselves about the flute, music, the meaning of life and anything else? If you do even better than last time I’ll award some more prizes – Aunty Betty would have liked that.
7 Comments
Hi Liz
so sorry to hear about your Aunty Betty, she sounds like a very special person. From what you have said you also have some wonderful and treasured memories of her and they will always be with you! I hope next week is not too traumatic.
Barbara
Hello again
thought I might mention that I am going to Canada during the summer. Unfortunately it is not a flute related holiday so I’ll have to do touristy things instead!
We are really looking forward to it because I haven’t managed to go on holiday for two years because I’ve had a really sore back, but it is finally making good progress to get better.
Barbara
Hello Liz
Sorry to hear about your Aunty – she sounds like a very special person even from the brief descriptions you gave of her. It sounds like you have some great memories of her – my granny died earlier in the year and one of my most treasured memories of her is when she came up to the concert in the Royal Festival Hall, even though she was unwell. I’d never have had this memory if it wasn’t for Flutewise!
I thought I’d tell you about an incident on Friday which I thought might make you smile. I was walking up the high street in Guildford on my way to a rehearsal when a man stopped me. ‘Excuse me’ he said, pointing to my flute case ‘Is that a flute?’ I said yes, it was and he said ‘Very good. Excellent’ and walked off. What a lovely man – he obviously has good taste in instruments!
I love reading the blog!
Caroline
I’m sorry to hear about your aunty Liz. I hope she died peacefully.
Jack w
Hi Liz
I’m so sorry to hear about your Aunt. Hope you’re ok
Love Ellie x x
Liz,
I cannot imagine the pain you must be going through, but If I can do anything, please let me know. I’m nearby and only a phone call away.
Take Care,
Love
James x x
I’m bad at sympathy – but I’m sorry to hear about you aunt Liz.
Thankyou for writing the nice comment about me though, I’m absolutley shocked to hear about all those peole who complain when you send them a prize. I’ve only just read it as I’ve kinda busy. I think I must have played about 7 hours of flute at the weekend – most of it in my favourite way, with other people. The down side was I spent over 5 hours travelling or sitting around waiting to do so. We also had visitors.
Rachel