Alison and I had arranged to spend a week in Skye at the sea kayak symposium. I was due to give some illustrated talks. We had planned to meet up with lots of friends and I was going to paddle with Cailean and Wenley before the start of the Symposium. Things do not always go to plan. Alison has been having a lot of pain recently and we decided to have a quiet weekend at our caravan on the Solway instead. Gordon accepted my apology very graciously. An unexpected pleasure was meeting Kevin at Glasgow airport as he was on his way north to the symposium. Once at the caravan we relaxed and watched the tide come in and go out again.
On the Monday holiday Alison decided she would like to go for a short paddle. I had to help her into the kayak but it was so good to see a smile on her face again. It helped take her mind off more medical tests this week.
I certainly missed the chance to meet both of you. Best of luck with those tests!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wenley. I look forward to our meeting, either in the Hebrides or in the Mediterranean!
ReplyDeleteReally good to see Alison in her boat and smiling. I hope there are more smiles than frowns ahead.
ReplyDeleteSimon thank you, we are hoping for the best.
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Nothing is more important than your family (especially not symposia). I wish your wife and yourself well.
ReplyDeleteMark R
Hello Mark thank you so much for your good wishes. You are so right. The last 6 weeks have been very worrying. However, we began to get better news last Tuesday. Alison still faces two operations but one of our fears for the cause is now less likely.
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