The Second Installment

Dear C,

Millie has a new lease of life. It was a tumor but it has hopefully all been taken out. There were no signs of it having moved elsewhere and the surrounding tissue showed clear results so, fingers crossed. Boy, did it put my nose 'out of joint' when I got here. She had quite an op and it did leave me feeling, how can I do Newquay without Millie. Surfice to say, she has recovered and is loving swimming and the beaches. I think she likes Newquay!

I confess I ended back at Picnic Cottage for a time while she was recovering. What with no job here and the B & B being my only source of income, at least I could work there, so I did a bit of painting and so on.

Well, if one story leads to another, Anna from South Africa came for coffee about a month ago and whilst we were swapping stories on a bit of an update of 'events' in our lives...men being mentioned of course (bloody toe rags!), having escaped a relationship she was in, she needed a place to live and a job, having left S.A. A natural suggestion with me about to move was for her to live in my place in return for running the B & B. So! That's what she's doing. Just that. With several other local jobs under her belt too, she has settled right in, so that's good.

I made my move here properly, full time Newquay resident last Wednesday. And... am I in a panic about it? Nope. I'm not actually. I've been loving my flat, got used to being minutes from everything from the harbour, the best surf beaches, the shops, the bars and restaurants and so on.

I've joined the Heron Tennis club, tommorrow I'm going to see if I can go gig rowing and join that club. Friday I'm in training for shop work at Rick Stein's in Padstow. Perhaps a part time thing, but a foot in the door and maybe lots of different areas I may be able to move to. If the rumours are correct and the man himself is going to purchase in Newquay then that could be good. It's all a start anyhow. I do want to be based here, to be able to take up a lot of sport again in my life and see what happens next. Life does happen if you dare to look around the corner.

And finally for this posting. Am I surfing yet? Nope, but there is stacks to do here, all girl surf lessons, boot camp style fitness, tennis. It's outdoors and even if the sun isn't shining, that view of the big open sea, those lush sweeping big beaches, gives me a breath of fresh air. I'm booking a lesson this week. I will be surfing by the summer's out...and so might Millie!!

Comments

[Claire]

Oh that's brilliant news - I was almost afraid to ask. Sounds like you and the Millster are settling in to your new lives fast.

BTW did you ever come up with a new name for the Bug? How about Barnaby? Only because then you could drive around singing "Barnaby the Bug's my name"...

Anyway, I'd better get on
Keep having fun

Cx