Hello my old friend

Today was my good friend Steve’s birthday, the first without his late wife (and my good friend) Claire. I messaged him happy birthday and asked when he was free for coffee. His reply was “Today, I need you.”

So I dropped my paperwork (tax admin so didn’t need an excuse) and we met for coffee and cake. We talked about how he’s coping with his grief and agreed there’s no right or wrong just what feels right for him. So long as he’s not shutting himself away too much I said!

He brought along my fav woofer Pal who is going grey around the whiskers and looking cuddly now he’s retired. Pal was Claire’s Medical Detection Dog and alerted her over 12,000 times in seven years when her bloods went hypo or hyper. We talked about an upcoming talk I’m giving for the charity to a Brownies group soon. We promised to meet again soon.

After coffee I visited some friends who live in a Tudor cottage and we talked about how to list it as a film location. Reminded me I’ve got another friend who wants to do the same. I must visit them soon…