I had the best birthday ever! Not only was it the best I’ve felt on a Birthday since I’d become sick (last year I was a total mess!) I had a lot of surprises (to put it mildly!), cards and visits.

The big shocker that I still can’t get my head around is that my friends have clubbed together and booked for me to go back to Sardinia Yoga. Not only am I shocked about how generous everyone has been (and pretty secretive!) but I’m totally overawed that my friends have realised just how important going to Sardinia is to me. It is the one place I have been able to feel like a normal person and not an invalid. The yoga has really helped me cope with this illness both physically and mentally. I still can’t get over it and I am welling up just thinking about it. I may have been dealt an unlucky hand with my health but I have certainly been blessed with some amazing friends. Thank you so much, I’ll never forget it 

I managed to go for another walk last week in a place that actually has tics – I was pretty careful, I’m not getting bitten again!

On the illness front I’ve had a blip for the past couple of days (I think I’ve had way too much excitement!), I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little terrified. I’ve started another course of antibiotics so the pattern so far is that I pick up a couple of weeks into them. So I have to stay positive that in three weeks I should be back walking around the park. Until then I’ll focus on Sardinia – is it too early to pack there’s only 125 days to go? 😉