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Sunday 31 March 2019

MUM BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Well I was feeling great yesterday. The first year I was Okay about Mother’s Day and not having my Mum. In 20 years, I got there at last. The time I could have a day like today and the lead up was fine.

Well that was yesterday, actual Mothering Sunday, today, I feel so sad. I woke up from actually a good sleep which is rare for me though has been more frequent of late, and it hit me. It’s Mothering Sunday and I can’t visit my Mum. Hub too is so sad today. We got talking and said days like this are not good for so many people. For those who have lost their Mothers and for those who are not Mums and will never be but for those who ar Mums and their children are not in contact with their parents for whatever reason. Thank God for both, Mother’s and Father’s Day, we have our Son but still I ache for my Mum today and Dad on Father’s Day. Now if there was no such thing, then life would be easier. And, you should tell your Mum and Dad you love them every day, if they are good parents.

 

I will be glad when today is over. And tomorrow a new day and an outing even just locally.

 

I went in our gym today. It was OK. I used my Sons fantastic earphones. Oh, they are dreamy. They are wireless and so comfortable. Extremely expensive but I would say worth it. I only managed half an hour, but I was fine afterwards felt good only to come in to find my Son had made me breakfast, well, I had already had some, so round two…  

 

Talking of the gym, bear with, there is a connection coming up, I was reading about the most expensive trainers that are from New York. Oh, my they sound stunning. They are covered in white diamonds and sapphires with a solid gold tag.

Bicion is the designer and they are blue in colour and the asking price is a whopping 2.7 million pounds so that is about three and a half million US dollars. Just in case you want to put them on your shopping list, they are called Fire Monkey. Can you imagine them? I can, they sound exquisite but one puddle and there done in. I can’t imagine putting them in the washing machine!

 

And the worlds most expensive shoes were up for £17,000000 that is obscene. An actress who bought them, well, she wore them, and had to have a body guard.

 

I bought two pairs of shoes last week they came to £98 for both pairs and I thought that was deer.

 

The most beautiful clothes I have ever seen was in Harrods, oh the material was so beautiful. To say I had at least bought something, I walked out with a Harrods bag with a tiny tin of biscuits/cookies…. Hahaha.

 

Well to all ladies out there I send you a virtual bunch of beautiful roses and the most wonderful fragrant perfume. May your day like every day be full of beauty and kindness.

 

Saturday 30 March 2019

YOU ARE HAVING A LAUGH? BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Remember the clocks change tonight in England. Having said that, our iPhones do it automatically.

 

You know when people say William’s face falls? Well, where on earth does that expression come from? I mean, where does it fall to?

That lead me onto reading some really funny questions and observations. If your parents never had children, chances are you won’t either…

Whoever invented knock knock jokes, should get a no bell prize.

Everyone wants to go to heaven, but no one wants to die.

Never ask a starfish for directions

When people tell me, you may regret that in the morning, I sleep in till noon, because I’m a problem solver.

Those who snore, always fall asleep first.

Haha, I may not have lost all my marbles yet, but there is a small hole in the bag somewhere.

 

Well for the past few weeks I have walked more than I have ever done in my life. I have halved my bread intake from four slices per day to two and some days none. I have been in our gym and I weighed myself this morning. My scales either lie or are having a laugh. But Hub, yeah, Hub a tub tub, has gone and lost 6 lbs.

He just goes and does it every time. Two weeks he has been trying to trim up and he has done it. 20 years I have been trying to trim up, and I haven’t done it.

Yet

Some people are just born with the ability to lose weight and others are born to protect it.

 

And on that note, I shall go and find a stick of celery to munch on. Oh, gosh, the excitement is just too much.

  

MOTHER BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Well my Husband has been known to go to a friend’s house and fix their boiler for hot water even though obviously as you know, he is totally blind and they could both see, but it makes a really funny story. He does our electrical stuff not as in wiring but connecting things and doing all tech. he also fixes our boiler when we can’t for whatever reason get hot water. And he bleeds the radiators. And today he can add to his skills. Last week we had the man from Dyson out to fix our vacuum. The guy was great and replaced almost everything that was possible. We have a new vacuum. And I can say, the Dyson aftercare is 10 out of 10.

 

For weeks now my Hub has been saying the vacuum has been making a very high sound. Well, to me it sounded the same. The man from Dyson saw nothing wrong with it either… probably thinking silly people, they are blind, what do they know? Haha, em, he doesn’t know my pitch perfect Hub! Well today Hub was determined to get to the bottom of it, literally. Took things apart I never knew were meant to come apart and Bingo! There was a stone trapped in the motor.

 

Well, you would think my Husband had won the Lottery. I have not noticed any difference in sound, but he, has, though, it is picking up much better.

 

He cleaned the car out with his newish, vacuum and then I cleaned the floors.

 

Even though it’s red hot outside, Hub has said all morning his head has felt cold… well, it would love, you have just had the equivalent of a wig cut off. Oh my, he had so much hair chopped. Enough to cover the rooftops of the guys in our street, as hair they are lacking.

 

We have both been in our gym…. (Garage) I did the treadmill all uphill today. I really had to fight with it today even though I had Enrique Inglesias blasting in my ears…. No, he’s not my new personal Trainor, but music on my iPhone!!! I tell you, if he was my PT, I would be the healthiest person alive, as I would be spending my life in the gym. Hahahaha. Isn’t that a funny expression? Healthiest person alive? You’re not exactly going to be a healthy dead person, are you? Well, I guess you could be if you have gone to heaven and all your ailments have left your body and resumed in someone on earth…

 

I always laugh when the Jehovah’s Witness’s come to my door and ask do, I believe that there is a place we all go to where the blind can see?  I answer. “I blooming hope so love!””

Then they ask me to read something and I tell them I’m blind, oh, the silence until it all sinks in is hilarious.

 

This morning I have given a massage to someone. Don’t ask. But they felt so much better after it, so I am happy. I have also been talking with a lovely lady who was so sad as tomorrow in the UK it’s Mothering Sunday. She has two Sons and she is spending the day alone. Oh, my heart ached for her. I wished I had thought and bought her some flowers. I must make sure I text her tomorrow at least she will know someone cares. Bless her. Why can’t people realise how lucky they are to have a Mother? Especially if they are good people as she is so kind…

 

Thank goodness I have stopped breaking my heart every Mother’s Day. After my parents died, I cried and hurt every single time they had some kind of celebration. I just wanted to buy them a gift, a card with nice words and visit them, take them out and just be grateful I had them. My natural if you can call her that mother, I’m sure is still alive, but she wasn’t my Mum and never wanted to be. She was an oven. And sadly, fathers had no say in those days and I guess they still don’t, something I have always thought is so wrong. If a girl gets pregnant, the father has no choice whether or not that child should live or die, or be given up for adoption. A yet when it comes to paying for that child, oh, then they are suddenly important. But only until the child is of an age where they no longer can claim money from the father.

 

So tomorrow I shall have a sad moment missing my Mum as I do every day, I will say a prayer and talk to her, telling her I love her. But I am blessed I have a child and I say this every year, to me a mother is a word for someone who cares a look after someone or something like a pet. So, if you have a cat, dog or a gold fish, if you baby sits for children or if you are a lolly pop lady, in the UK they are people who see our children safely across the road to school, then you are sent lots of love for Mother’s Day!

 

At 3 years a child says. “I love you Mummy””

At 13, whatever.

16, Mum you really are annoying.

18, I’m leaving home.

27. Mum you were right.

50, I don’t want to lose my Mum and at 60, I wold do anything to bring back my Mum. Well that is all general, for me sadly I was thirty when I lost my parents. Hub got a bit longer with his, 42. I have friends in their fifties who still have their parents, they are so lucky. I just wish I had told my Mum more how much she meant to me. And I wish I had not grown up with the rejection of my birth mother as that pain never leaves you, no matter how much your adopted Mother loves you. For young and older Mums to be out there, please no matter how you feel about your child’s father, don’t lock him out of your child’s life? you are only punishing your child and possibly screwing their future up as far as their psyche is concerned.

 

And finally, on a lighter note.

A little boy asked his Mum. Are bugs bad for you? Mother replied. Son, please eat your dinner don’t talk about that at the table. After dinner she said to her little boy. Now, what were you asking about bugs? Oh, he replied. It doesn’t matter, there was a bug in your soup, but it’s too late, you ate it…

 

Laters with love.

 

Friday 29 March 2019

#PoetryByFionaCummings


FLY FREE LITTLE DOVE

BY FIONA CUMMINGS

Fly free little dove

Fill your heart with love

Find your way back home

When all your adventure is done

Whilst you’re young

Enjoy having fun

Flying through the winds 

Keep out of trouble and strife

I hope you meet with the love of your life

I gave you your wings

And taught you to fly

Though you are now leaving the nest

I can’t help but cry

Silver tears fall

As you still to me are so small

Fly high 

But don’t fall

The forever sky

Will call

May you always find a safe shelter

Especially in winter

If there has to be a block of wood in your way

Let it just be a splinter

As you awake each day

To continue your adventure

Know I am always here full of love

For now fly free my dove

 

Copyright Fiona Cummings 2015

 

 

 

 

PS PM BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Good day Bloggets. Oh my, where has today gone? A visit to the dentist earlier. For whatever reason, I was more afraid than ever before. My Husband told me I was crazy for not having the needle for pain relief but I hate needles I would rather have pain. Well, I waited in the waiting room with Hub as he too had to see the dentist but for nothing much. We always go together too so one can hold the dogs whilst the other goes in. my last guide dog Hannah AKA Black Beauty, would lay so still behind the desk with the doting receptionists. But as for my Waggatail? No, she would be in the staff kitchen, around the children fussing them in the waiting room and no way she would lay still for a stranger. But whilst they were with us, the two dogs were so very well behaved.

 

I love to people listen. There was a lovely old chap very educated, extremely posh, well, well spoken. But sadly, for him he started a conversation at the other end of the vast room with a lovely lady who just didn’t know how to respond to the old man.

 

I wished I had been near him. He was so informative talking about when he was a child visiting his Grandparents. Oh, his stories were amazing. Then he started to talk about Gypsies, we are not allowed to call them that now, they have to be called travellers…. But he came from the days where they were known as gypsies….

 

He spoke of how they used to mark the gates of peoples houses whether they were worth going to or not. His Grandparents house was marked as a good one as she used to give them a drink and some food.

 

He then spoke of Mother’s Day saying in his days, there was no such thing as Mother’s Day. It’s all to do with commercial. He explained all about his beliefs and more. Even talking about the Bible. Well, it was then that the lady just lost interest entirely. Even being so rude as to stop answering the man. He was the kind of person I could sit with and ask him to be recorded. I would tape him talking. Memories cannot be bought.

 

I love old men, I just melt and want to care for them all. I remember my darling Dad and think what a good person he was. I was robbed of his life far too young in my, life. I so badly miss my parents.

 

And then a middle age Dad came in with his very young boys. One a baby and the other about three, I am guessing of their ages, by their voices. The Dad was so calm, so sweet to his children and the kids were so well behaved and had such manners. You could tell they were brought up or will be so proper.

 

And then another elderly gent. He was so funny. He had to fill in a form at reception answering all the questions on the screen with the girl. His first comment was.

“No, I’m not pregnant.””

Well rather than the girl chuckle, she said with a very serious expression. “You’re not pregnant, ok, I shall tick that box!””

 

But then it was funny as she said to him. Do you have any heart problems? Well he answered with such pride. No, my heart is perfectly fine, never had any trouble. Well, hang on a minute, unless you call the operation, I had a few years ago? She replied, what was that? He said. I had a triple bypass… and I have to get my heart checked every year, but apart from that I’m fine. She asked him was he on any pills for his heart? He replied yes, I’m on what ever he said and then said he was also taking an inhaler. Hahahaha. Well if that is a good sign of a healthy heart, I’m personally doing OK.

 

And then an elderly lady came and I swear, I wasn’t sure if she was there for a full set of teeth, as she had non in, or she was getting her gums treat.

 

A screaming sound came from one of the rooms. I looked to Hub and asked him. What on earth was that? It was like a wild animal. After a few seconds we realised it was the cries from a very young baby.

 

So, my turn to go in. oh gosh…. It was the worst filling I have ever had. It was barbaric. Goodness knows what on earth she put in my mouth but it was like some kind of torture tool used from the second world war. There were prongs and bits of metal sticking out all over the place. My tongue was getting cut. It was pure hell. Normally they stop to give you a break, but nope, not today. She kept going.

 

But she is a lovely lady and I managed, just, without a needle, but I wouldn’t recommend it. She hit my nerve three times…

 

When she finished, I was so very dizzy and to be honest, I’m still not right now. I feel really odd. My head is spinning.

 

She said I should have pain for two weeks. Oh, my, really?  All the staff there are lovely though and I’m back to live for another day.

 

Hub is cleaning the carpets today. It’s a beautiful day. So, they should dry as the sun is shining through every window. I just hope he has made a difference. Not being able to see has its challenges. Especially when your painter has left paint all over the carpet.

 

Well we are going out tonight with friends. A large group of lovely people. Looking forward to it. Hub is on his fitness regime so won’t be drinking and I don’t drink alcohol when we go out so it should be a cheap night, we go for the laughs… no more pub quizzes so we will have to find a new place to exercise our brains.

 

Up with the larks in the morning I have a meeting then home for the day and a busy weekend. Hopefully I will have loads of time to write tomorrow as I’m a little behind with what you have been asking of me. Will catch up tomorrow when I get back in!

 

In the past seven days I have walked 36 thousand steps plus. I know I should have done 70,000, but I just don’t have the time or energy to do that. That may come next year. There again, it might not… my Son told me he is lifting double his weight from ground level to standing up straight. He has been spending three hours in the gym five days this week, so fifteen hours working out. And Hub has been in our home gym every day. I have been in there one day but will go tomorrow. I just wonder, if I will ever be thin? I hope just to get more fit but I smile when I think of my yoga teacher telling me I am the fittest person she teaches. Then I laugh more, as I am reminded that her youngest person after me, is in their sixties… and her average lessons people are in their late seventies. Haha. I just want to extend my life for living.

 

My Son has a meeting with his manager the other day, thankfully he’s doing really well. We are so proud of him. But he is doing far too many hours. He is working to save for a house for him and his girlfriend. Shamrock has been off work for the past few days as she has had a really bad cold. Thankfully, she hasn’t passed it onto us.

 

In the news have you heard about the new Apple credit card that is coming out? It sounds really good.

Mars had raging rivers twice as wide as what is on earth. And that was all I wanted to read about as everything else seems so sad or wrong.

 

Ps

That was yesterday’s blog I thought I had published. I told you I was not feeling right…. Well today is Friday we had a good night out yesterday and Hub didn’t stick to his no alcohol rule, but this morning he has weighed himself and as you know, our scales in the bathroom talk, so I heard he has lost 6lbs. why is it that he loses weight so fast? Mind you, he has almost starved this week so he will of course put it back on again. And after all the walking I have done this week and last, I have lost a depressing 2lbs. but, I haven’t starved just cut down. I feel fitter and that is the main thing.

 

I did a few thousand steps this morning as I went to a meeting. Hub relaxed at home. It was a beautiful morning. It was just before 9 when I arrived where I needed to be and it was a perfect meeting with great results. I couldn’t have wished for a better outcome, I only wish our PM, Theresa May had such good results. Today she faced more negativity. So, Britain, expect £100,000 and £39,000000, now to pay for that little bit extra time and the divorce bill. That money could have gone on our hospitals, research, charities, but no, we are messing with finances, face and facilities. I still think it’s shocking that the MP’s get any vote when Britain voted almost three years ago. It should have been end of. So many companies have spent money for their business’s to be ready for Brexit, if we remain, then their money will be wasted.

 

Today MP’s rejected Mrs May’s deal by 58 votes, for the third time now she has lost. Gosh, I just can’t understand what people are thinking about. I mean, she is by a country mile, the most intelligent Prime Minister we have ever had. If she stands down, then who on earth will take over, Bad boy Boris? My goodness, he doesn’t have the charisma, clarity or class, to run the UK. So, if the vote goes to the Labour fool jerry, then unemployment will rocket to it’s highest ever where as right now we are at the lowest unemployment for so many years and Jeremy Corbyn will open all doors to whoever, forcing England the small island that we are to sink deeper. School places, forget that as far as Doctors appointment waiting time triple that. And the man is so rude I believe with a real bad temper. I think there are a lot of skeletons in Gerry’s closet and that is why the media want him in. Well if he get’s elected, Ireland, you will have no say. Your best bet is if Conservatives stay in power. And you are voting down everything that is proposed. Ireland, think of the bigger picture, unless it’s too late now, I do wonder if it is, I mean, what is going to change between now and the next vote on the 12th of April?

But that is enough about Brexit, jog on Fifi.

 

This is really fascinating. A lady from Scotland has spent her whole life not being able to feel pain.

She has a mutant gene scientist have discovered her. She can burn herself on an iron for example and not even feel a thing. So now her gene is going to be investigated as if that can be removed from those in everyday pain, then the future for people who are living with pain will be eliminated. Apparently, it helps with depression too. Sounds great, but we were talking about this last night and some of the negative comments were such as army’s will have their soldiers with this removed gene so they will keep going and what if there is something wrong with us, but because we can’t feel pain, then we ignore it and neglect what could be fixed/treated?

 

Interesting though, to eliminate my Husbands pain would be brilliant, so I wonder if they could just play with the gene to remove pain that occurs every day? Or if someone has back pain, then just remove the pain from one part of their body?

 

Apparently, drinking one, yes one, bottle of wine per day could be more lethal than smoking.

Personally, I’m not sure about that, but neither is good. And on that note, I hope you are all feeling healthy today, if not, and you have for example just got out of hospital may be after an operation, then I hope you will be feeling better soon. Know that you are thought about cared for and loved. X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 27 March 2019

@PoetryByFionaCummings


I wish I had let you stay

My thoughts have never gone away

 Now am I too late

I hope you will wait

Give me a chance please

 I’m running to your heart

I wish we never had to part

Please hang in there

My words I want to share

 But I can’t find what I want to say

I’m scared

Shivering in the cold

Stories that have been told

All I can do is pray

That the pain will go away

 

© Fiona Cummings

 

HORSE RIDE BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Good evening Bloggets. Well looks like our poor PM is on her way out. So sad for her. She has totally been bullied.  As for Brexit? It’s like saying you have won the lottery and then saying but you can’t have the money. We voted out as in the people. And now they are saying let’s have another vote? Hang on a minute, the people haven’t had their share of the deal yet, how can we vote again when the first vote hasn’t been put through? God knows who we will get in power next. There is no one in the conservative party I would want as for the labour idiot? Well we would be a joke around the world, as when  he speaks, he’s a total buffoon. He’s so dangerous too.

 

Moving on, today Hub and I went to our town and shopped. He bought some lovely clothes, I got some shoes and I went into my favourite shop, it’s a place that has a French theme and inside has the most amazing bath fizzes and soaps. I got a glass jar that has loads of mini bath fizzes in. I also got a large orange bath bomb. We called into a shop that sells nuts. Not as in nuts and bolts, but edible nuts. We got some delicious ginger and honey cone. Loads of nuts too and Hub got some of the muesli he likes.

 

I came home and made a home-made pie. But just learned that Boy Wonder is out for the night, so, not coming home till later. I just hope he will eat it later when he gets in. but he’s out with Sham so, he will be eating.

 

My praying during the night worked, the man I was praying for got out of hospital and thankfully he is OK.

 

Tomorrow we are both at the dentist.   Oh, dreading that. I wish it was over.

 

Friday I may as well not go to bed as first thing in the morning I have to be at a meeting that I’m not looking forward to, but it has to be, I have no choice. At least the rest of the day I’m free.

 

I was reading today that when people pass middle age, they can still make fresh brain cells.

Well there’s hope for me yet.

 

Something else I was reading about was rapid apple decline in parts of America and Canada.

Drought and severe cold, could be underlying causes, but   that isn’t the only reason the apple trees are disappearing.

 

Scientists are researching other reasons such as pests, certain types of rootstock or exposure to herbicides could make young trees more susceptible to disease or stress.  Also densely planted orchards.

 

 So sad to read that a horse has been seriously injured locally by men on motorbikes. Oh, I adore horses and to think of any in pain really upsets me. Poor poor horse. I hope the bikers will get punished. OK, so some may say what if it was the horse’s fault? Well I can only say the horse was spooked throwing the rider off and the cowardly bikers left without seeing if the rider or horse was OK and didn’t even hand themselves in. So, I hope they get found I really do. It’s bad enough spooking a horse, but to have the knowledge that you have made it so the rider has been thrown off the horse and obviously the horse has been injured and then ride off?

 

Now this made me laugh. It’s written today that shoppers who like a bargain, are likely to be 54 per cent more overweight.

Hahahahaha. Really? Well there is a huge scientific reason for that I am sure. What if it could be that most people who are overweight are possibly more poor than slim people? So, if you are not so rich, then of course you are going to like a bargain, or is it all just a load of rubbish, as I do know a few huge people who are far from poor.

 

OK, on that note, I shall go and see what I can eat….

And when I was out today, when I bought two pairs of shoes, I did get 10% off. Hahaha.

 

 

 

Tuesday 26 March 2019

DIARY OF THE WOLVES BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Good evening Bloggets. A special thought tonight for someone who has had a huge operation today. I pray he will recover more than any Doctor or surgeon ever would have believed.

Happy birthday to Susan Glover. Hope your day has been special.

Congratulations to Andrew for your new job.

 

It’s been a lovely day. I can walk OK just, I really feared because of yesterday’s hike, I would be rather stiff today. Haha. I’m fine and we went out locally and again my Waggatail worked so well. 

 

I am shocked at just how full of energy they have today. We have walked the legs off them both over the past few days. A yet today they still were so keen to work and moreover, when we returned every time one of us went to the front door they came running as if to say, wait for me? They also had all their toys out and went mad in the garden.

 

Reading a headline made me smile

 The Pope pulls away from people kissing his ring

It’s his Papal ring and when he dies, the ring gets destroyed.

Well they used to kiss the Popes feet, so I guess his ring is a better option?

 

So, topic today.

A story I was reading. A man searching for gold in Alaska, came from a spruce forest to see a huge Alaskan wolf in a bog, caught in a trap. The wolf was only 20 paces away from the man.

 

The man noticed the wolf was a female and her teats were full of milk, so somewhere, there was a den full of hungry pups.

 

The man knew if he released the wolf, she would rip him to bits so he decided to search for the pups instead. He traced trails and eventually found the tracks lead half a mile through the forest and up a rock-strewn slope.

 

At the bottom of a huge spruce was a den and there wasn’t a sound to be heard, but the man knew this was quite normal, so he began to mimic the high pitch sound of a wolf.  Nothing happened but then after another attempt of imitating the Mother wolf, four pups walked out.

 

They were a few weeks old. The man stuck out his fingers and they suckled on his thumbs. One by one, he placed them in a special bag. And then went back down the slope.

 

When he approached the mother wolf, she stood up and screamed to her pups. He released the pups and they suckled at her stomach.

 

The man went to find food for the mother. He spotted the leg of a deer. The man threw chunks of the deer to the mother. And then made a shelter for himself near by the wolves. The next morning, he was woken by four bundles of fluff. They nuzzled at his fingers and licked his face. He knew though the Mum would break his arm with one bite, but he had to save her.

 

Over the next few days, he shared his time between prospecting and trying to win over the wolfs trust.

 

He played with the pups and fed the wolf from a far. She never took her deep dark eyes off the man.

 

On the fifth day, the pups bounced towards the man. He went to the Mother he noticed she wagged her tail so he wrapped a blanket around his shoulders and sat eight feet away from the mother.

 

He fell asleep and the next morning he was woken by the pups feeding from the mother. He slowly went to the mother and tried to stroke her painful leg that had been trapped and still was in the trap.

 She flinched but didn’t threaten him. All he wanted to do was release her back to the mountains.

 

The traps steel jaws had caught the poor wolfs two toes but not her paw.

 

The man released the trap and the wolf was free.

Whimpering, the wolf jumped about, the wolf should have gathered her pups and ran into the woods, but she came to the man, and started to lick him and was so gentle to him.

 

She then headed towards the woods. But looking back to the man, he asked. You want me to come with you girl? He gathered his things and followed them.

 

There was a huge pack of wolves. They howled and he said it was an eerie sound. He left the wolves and the Mother wolf let out one huge howl looking towards him.

 

 

Four whole years later, he returned to the creek and it was after he had served in world war II

He went into the forest over the mountain and made that sound he knew the sound of a wolf calling. He was quiet and through the mountains a wolf echoed that familiar howl. Then towards him came a figure he would never forget. She stopped in front of him she wagged her tail and he waved to her then left with wonderful memories.

 

Just shows there are good people out there or there was, as that was many years ago, I hope still like the wolf’s howl, echoing in the distance, kindness will also echo in humanity when it comes to animals. God bless all people who save animals.

 

  

Monday 25 March 2019

OH DEER OH DEER BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Good evening Bloggets. As I write to you, I’m numb from the hips down. Haha. Seriously, gosh, today I have been punished. Well, OK, firstly we set off for a lovely walk around a deer park. Or should that be called a deer farm? So sad but it is a place you see the stunning deer then I am sure they will be hunted and there are huge walls and cattle grids on the outside so they have no escape for the cruel cowardly hunters who will have them chased with nowhere to go. But today I had to bite my tongue and take a walk among the beautiful animals and the sounds of many kinds of birds and pheasants who I am sure will also be shot at some point. Again, head in sand, and enjoy the beauty of the nature that was before me.

 

 We passed a lake so decided to sit near it and take in the sounds. We were with our girl Friday who said that the lake was silver in colour as it was glistening in the sun. there were three swans on the lake. One was small at one end of the lake and the other two were let’s say, enjoying each other’s company. The lake was huge but only three swans on there. The weather was so warm with a bit of a Spring bite. The smell of a sweet shrub and freshly cut grass was wonderful. A real tonic!

 

As we headed towards a café which had tables and chairs near the lake to take some refreshments, we continued to enjoy the sounds of happy tourists and excited dogs. Finished our mint tea and hot melted toasties and on our way. Up hills, at speed. Down banks. At speed. Over wooden and concrete bridges over babbling brooks and dams. Under arches of leafy trees. More fragrances from flowers which grew wild along rickety fences. Stone walls everywhere. The water sounded so tranquil. I just wanted to stop and listen to the sounds of the birds. Take in the earthy smells of soil and the woods. But super woman girl Friday did what I asked of her and more…. Continued walking at pace. Lots of roots from trees and stones to fight with. Laughter as we marched on from us girls. Hub and his amazing guide dog followed us. And then we came across a cattle grid. Well I didn’t want to cross there with my Waggatail as they can break a dog’s foot, but as it happens, no way Wags was having that either, so we had to do it the long way, I walked over the cattle grid and my GF walked her a slightly different way over a thin bit of grass.

 

Well, we walked and walked. We walked some more and walked.

 

Oh, heck. My face was turning a very healthy colour of pink apparently. Hub thought it was hilarious. He was practically killing me off.

 

Every time I thought I was about to pass out with heat and exhaustion, Girl Friday laughed and hurried me on. Oh my, where was her heart? Hahaha. Well we surpass 10,000 steps. And still were going.

 

You have to remember the most I have walked in years on a walk or an outing is four thousand. So here we are, ten thousand and no where near where we needed to be for the car.

 

We passed the same lady twice. This was getting embarrassing now. I guess she was lost as we weren’t, we just detoured. Haha. The silence of the woods were only interrupted by the song from the birds and the flow of water.

 

It was so lovely. No cars. No modern day noises.

 

Over a very narrow bridge where a clean body of fresh flowing water fell trickling into a shallow river where our dogs took a refreshment. Much needed I’m sure.

 

By this stage, my Waggatail was panting and doing impressions of a steam train.

 

And we walked and walked some more. 12,000, 14,000 steps. Still going. And at last the car was in sight.

 If you could see it. Haha.

 

Oh my, we walked for almost eight miles. At such a speed. But there was a prize at the end. The most delicious lemon drink and the best ice cream. Well, some would say there is no hope for me others would say was ice cream necessary after a cheese melted toasty? I would say, I deserved it and if I eat food for the next three days, I have still exercised enough today to counteract any calories.

 

We ate our ice cream near a castle surrounded by trees. It was lovely. And when we were walking, there was a church stuck in the middle of a vast field. I said to Hub if I had a big bit of land, I would love a small quaint church. It would be so peaceful.

 

Home and fed our dogs they are shattered. Sound asleep now. it’s 10 in the evening. Our Son hasn’t come home from work yet. He texts to say he was out having a meal. So, if he needs to use the bathroom, tough as it’s got my name on it. I’m off for a long lovely lay in the bath now.

Here is the question, will I be able to get out of it? Haha. Seriously, I’m done in. and tomorrow more walking, but working our dogs so work rather than pleasure.

 

I have walked over 12 miles and 20 thousand steps in the past two days. If I don’t lose weight by the end of the week, I won’t be impressed, but I will have had a lovely time making memories. And for dinner tonight, a tin of baked beans. That is all. So, I’m happy with that. And not at all hungry. 

 

I couldn’t see the beautiful deer. Apparently at one point there were about a hundred of them before us. And in another field, twenty. I didn’t see the playful swans or the pheasants, the coloured leaves and blooms as well as the four shades of greens over the fields which stretched for miles, but I was told of them and my mind worked out the gaps between my vision in front of me a grey sheet and my imagination. To Hub because he has never had sight, his view was words only, but for both of us, a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 24 March 2019

OUT OF HELL BY FIONA CUMMINGS


We had a beautiful day out today. We walked 11 thousand steps plus, and four and a half miles through a huge park, where there was facilities such as Tennis, bowling, skate park, children’s play area, many paths taking you into the woods and vast open greens. Through a small town and into a coffee shop that is rather posh, then up and down hills to an ice cream Pala. But we did walk a good distance. Our dogs were brilliant. In the park was a Japanese garden, with bridges and arches with typical plants and statues. There were so many flowers out in bloom. Even blossom on the trees. I only know this because we were told.

 

Our guide dogs worked well, despite the distractions of many other dogs!

 

A lovely day and family time tonight with our Son. Sham came around, but she is absolutely ill. Poor thing sounds terrible. I hope we don’t catch whatever she has.

 

I was reading today that schools are removing analogue clocks because they say children can’t read them.

Well teach them?

I remember when I was at school, we had to learn the time, my Mum taught me along with a program for children on TV called, play school.

I mean, when children start school, they normally can’t do maths until they are taught, so why give up so easily on teaching about a clock? Gosh, I remember learning about the candle and a bit of string and other ways people told the time from the old days, we didn’t tell the time like that in my youth, but we learned about other ways, I mean, one day does it mean that all of our beautiful Grandfather clocks and clocks on old buildings won’t exist? That would be sad. Imagine an old beautiful church with a digital clock stuck on it?

 

 I was also reading about how Doctors are now able to see 3D images of babies in the womb and they are saving lives. Wonderful.

 

I am sick to the back teeth about hearing about Brexit. OK one million people marched in our capital yesterday who want another vote on whether we should leave the EU. We already voted and we voted out. So, get on with it. I expect our friends in Europe are also sick of hearing about Brexit!

 

In Mozambique, my heart goes out to you. It’s a total tragedy. I ache for you all.

 

You my Bloggets, are sitting in a warm house or office right now, safe, full from food have a drink of whatever nearby, hot water and lighting as well as the knowledge that your family are all safe and well. How lucky are you, how lucky am I? We take for granted life, don’t we?

 

Now just something to think about. The best things in life, come from persistence. Whether you are facing tragedy, been let down by a loved one, rejected, feeling hopeless, or you are just fed up with the ups and downs we call life, remember things can change and turn around in an instant. Yesterdays mess is todays tidy up and tomorrows clean start.

In essence, if we want our lives to be directed, then we must steer. Which road to take, determination alone is omnipotent! If we come across obstacles, then just change our direction as long as we have a goal there will be a way to get there.

 

If you are going through hell, don’t stop keep going if you stop, you will stay in hell, if you keep going you will get out eventually. In my life I have been through hell. I would say a few weeks after my conception I started my journey to hell. It lasted right through until I was born and got to the age of four weeks. Then I rested for a while, and from the age of four, I found myself back in hell until I was in my early forties. That was a long time in a dark burning hot painful place. I saw things in my life that I would never wish on my worst enemy. But I kept going if not for me but for my parents then child. I fought those fires and faced that evil being and burnt my feet on hot coals as I battled my way through the torture that lay ahead of me, but now at least for now, I can say, I’m seeing the light, feeling the sun on my face again, smelling the roses and at last, my dreams are being answered.

 

I have a long way to go and more dreams to be answered, but at least I am being giving a break, a chance. And if you need that chance, then just keep going you will get stronger though you may be exhausted in life, you will get there and be glad you have had the courage to continue.

 

I have known so many people who have been in a bad place, who still are in a bad place, and so many of them got out of the dark and are at least, seeing the light and know which direction to go in now.

 

I’m sure one day my dreams will be shattered again, as that devil keeps finding me, but I hope he will get sick and move on to someone who deserves his attention.

 

Just hang in there after everyone else has let go. And one day it will be you telling people your story, and how you conquered that place where you never need to visit again!

 

Saturday 23 March 2019

DYSON 11 BY FIONA CUMMINGS


 An exciting day. Really enjoyed it. People are cutting grass here it’s too early guys… if a frost comes and it still could? There needs to be a cover to protect the grass.

 

Hub and I have been in our gym today… OK, the dirty garage. I did the treadmill and bike. Did you feel the earth move?

 

Hub is on his health kick now. I’m kicking off. Haha. He has had smoked salmon with cream cheese and lemon grass for dinner tonight and that is the first time he has eaten today.

 

Our Son is working overtime again. He will be shattered when he gets in. At least he’s staying home tonight. So, he will get a bit of a lay in tomorrow.

 

Well if London escapes mad people today, it will be a result. It is, full of people marching against Brexit. Whereas the people who are wanting out, are all cosy at home. There are Huge marches predicted.

 

Thinking of a dear friend today, who’s Mum has just died. Sending lots of love and strength. Thank goodness I hope, we don’t have to go through any pain of losing a loved one for a very long time.

 

It’s Mother’s Day next Sunday in the UK a time that is always sad for me as I so badly want my Mum back but of course that is impossible. 20 years is too long to be without my parents. At least my friend is in her mid-fifties, how amazing it must be to have your parents until you are that old. Of course, it doesn’t help the pain, but one must be grateful that they have their parent until that age rather than 20’s and 30’s.

 

Our dogs have been on a free run today. They are starving so I’m off to feed them. Whenever they have been on a free run, they are so hungry. My Waggatail ran for an hour chasing another dog with a ball.

 

We had the Dyson man out today. I tell you, the after care for Dyson products is second to none. We have a two-year guarantee and he has been out twice. Today was to change the battery. Last time the bin. Our guarantee has a month left and without question it just got changed and he cleaned all the filters out with a small tool as well. But there is no guarantee to fill in and send off, you automatically get your guarantee when you buy over the phone. So, no bits of paper to keep as a blind person, not knowing or remembering what was on the paper to know it is a guarantee, it’s all automatically done over the computer. No codes to read or have read for you. Just a name and address. They are so polite the staff too. It’s a great company I wouldn’t move from now I know how good they are.

 

There is anew Dyson out now the 11. I had a try of it. Wow, it’s powerful. We have the V8 at the moment. But the Dyson 11 is so expensive. At £600 almost $800.

But it is so strong, and it’s tall too and there are better features on it as well as the battery lasting almost an hour. I’m just wondering if they have that offer on still if you buy over the phone would I get the 20% off?

 

Out earlier and the smell coming from our neighbour over the wall was unreal. Our lovely Indian friends make food that smells simply amazing, but the other side of us, oh my goodness. It was like melting rubber. With spices…

 

Hub and I sat out today for the first time this year. It was nice to be out there.

 

I have right now a man in my garden… chatting to my neighbour… don’t worry, I know the man in my garden, hahaha, he is our very sweet neighbour who is cutting my piggin grass. I am grateful for his help, but its too early, how many times do I have to say, there still could be a frost…

 

He is the guy who keeps running over my outdoor lights and I think today is no exception. There has just been a popping sound which sounded like popped glass… this will be the third lot he has killed… Hahahaha. And it’s me with the guide dog…

 

We went on the bus today to our town, oh gosh I hated it. It was packed. But we did what we needed to and came home to relax, but we achieved a task we needed to do.

 

Just putting this out there. We have a programme called Love Island and last year, more people applied to go on that show than who applied to go to University. There’s something wrong with that.

 

And finally, a big hello to JB who has been a great friend to someone today and I just want to tell her well done.

 

Friday 22 March 2019

DREAMS ON A WING BY FIONA CUMMINGS


DREAMS ON A WING

BY FIONA CUMMINGS

 

Hold fast to your dreams

Because if they die

Life is a broken winged bird

Who can no longer fly?

If you stop still wondering why

In mid flight

With no landing in sight

Shattered dreams and a restless night

Fly free

Across pastures green

And the salted sea

Drink from waters which flow

Shelter from winters snow

Under branches of red berries

Swim in the estuaries

And sleep with ease

Dream among fairies

Do what you please

Give love to others

Don’t ruffle feathers

Fly above purple heathers

Sit in the clouds

Make yourself proud

Stand out from the crowd

Live your dreams

Have no regrets

Be the best person

You have ever met

Stay dry when it’s wet

And cool when it’s hot

Warm when it’s cold

Be strong, be bold

Be your best story

That has ever been told

 

© Fiona Cummings

 

MAGIC DIARY BY FIONA CUMMINGS


Good day Bloggets. Here we are again, another weekend is upon us. Yesterday I learned a new route and was glad to say Waggatail and I did it today and she remembered everything. On the way back, she wanted to detour, but luckily, I realised this and corrected her so we headed in the right direction after that.

 

So yesterday Hub headed his three-hour journey home from where he was working and we hot healed it to our last pub quiz. Well, last there.  The people who are running it are leaving. There are rumours that the pub is going to close. So sad as there are some wonderful punters who go there. It’s a traditional pub.

 

Well we didn’t let ourselves down, came last again. Seriously the questions last night were absolutely dreadfully difficult.

 

There was a huge cream according to my friend, Labrador in there who was deaf. Bless him, he had an almighty bark. He would bark just once. The biggest and deepest bark. He did it when anyone came near him from behind where he couldn’t see. Poor baby, that must be so scary for a dog, not to be able to hear? It was like I wanted to understand that one bark he was saying though, was it a word like careful? Just the one bark. And only when someone came near him.

 

Yesterday, was a beautiful day. So sunny and mild and the Spring fragrances were happening in our garden. The birds were more vocal too after a long time of silence. But today is cooler and this morning I spent time in air so fresh, unlike our horrid polluted place of living. I went with two friends to a fair.  I bought some vegan sausages and a silver dish. Hahaha. What a combination? The silver dish was to match the wine bottle holder I bought Hub for Christmas. It’s an octopus. As is the dish. It’s handmade. Very heavy too.

 

It’s after 3 pm and I haven’t had one pain in my eyes, gosh, keep going please. I am aware they are there if you know what I mean, well you know like a nose, or ears, well for me, they are there but I am not conscious of them but my eyes, they feel so heavy all of the time. I really don’t know why. They say the rods and cones are dead. Perhaps it’s all the grave stones hahaha.

 

Did you hear about Kelvin who went to the eye doctor and said his eye hurt every time he drank tea? The Doctor said, stop drinking tea. Kelvin replied, but I love tea with two sugars. The eye doctor replied, well next time, take the spoon out.

Poor Kelvin, he went to the Doctors the day before and the Doctor gave him a prescription for three bottles of pills. Dr told Kelvin. Take the green one with a glass of water when you wake up, the blue one with a large glass of water after lunch and a red pill with a small glass of water just before bed. Kelvin replied. Oh, Doctor, what’s wrong with me? The Dr replied. “You’re not drinking enough water!””

 

After tonight, let the holiday begin. One full week off. I have two meetings to attend and a dentist appointment and then South of France here we come…

OK, North of England…. But a girl can dream?

 

In life I am super excited and feel as if I have won the Lotto, but I haven’t, just life is being so kind right now I feel blessed.

 

I am going now to write to a beautiful special friend who needs lots of love right now, and I have it to give to her. But words before I go.

 

They say people just need three things in life to be happy. Someone to love, something to do and something to hope for. it’s wonderful that something small that is good today, can make up for a lot of horrible things that may have happened yesterday.

 

Hope is like magic. The excitement of it and when it happens, it’s the most wonderful spellbinding gift of all.

 

I send you all boxes of hope, tied with a beautiful bow. Until later. X