Well things have been a bit up and down this week in so many ways. Good days followed by bad days. Lovely moments which then crash and burn. The feeling like I’m literally going up and down as if on a boat in a storm which is how I’m feeling as I’m writing this. God I hope we get to port soon!

I went for a lovely picnic with my Father at Ivinghoe Beacon. It was beautiful, peaceful and a perfect opportunity for a good chat and a catch up. It was all going swimmingly until his suggestion that I get a caravan at the bottom of my Mothers garden to give me a bit of independence – not one of his better ideas. I was literally speechless!

Don’t worry, if that time comes when he loses all his independence and really needs me I’ve got his place reserved at ‘ I’ve Sat in my Own Urine for Three Days but I’m Happy About it Because I’m Eating Blamange Again Nursing Home’ – what goes around comes around 😉

Fortunately I was reminded that I have some good friends. Yes, I guessed who sent the anonymously sent Furniture and Cabinet Making magazine straight away (it’s actually more interesting than it sounds). He clearly has a direct line to my Father for a little renovation work on the caravan!

It has also been really helpful to get support from fellow MAV sufferers – I think it really helps knowing I’m not alone in going through these ridiculous debilitating symptoms, thank you 🙂

It is so frustrating that I can do 40 lengths in the pool with no difficulty but a trip to Boots floors me for the rest of the day. This little old lady asked my for my help to find a lipstick for her and I couldn’t say no. It was really hard for me and made me feel quite ill, I bet she would feel terrible if she realised. I found it though!

Oh well, at least there is always Mary Berry (I’m not even supposed to eat this but bugger the MAV diet!)

Still, better than my Mothers effort 😉