Sunday, 3 February 2008

Sunday Morning

Bonjour everybody!

I'm still in bed! Well, it is Sunday morning I guess. Best thing that happened to me yesterday? It's my Nephew, Charlie's Birthday later this month so I got him a red arrows flyimg suit. He loves it and wore it to bed because he liks it so much! I'm really happy about that. I'll post a photo that I just took of him and get rid of the......' Dead Mens' Fingers ' which is a sort of Sea Aneneme which Roy and I came across when Sean Kayaking just off the ummer Isles a few years ago...anyway, moving on! No-one got the right answer!
We had a great day yesterday as we drove from Jeannette's parents in Tunbridge Wells to Si's in Poole. I'm bored of being a backseat driver but happy to be one at the moment, if you see what I mean.
In terms of health I'm getting better each day. Thanks to you Thinking Shrink I feel better. Still a bit dizzy and my legs are weak but that's about it. Eyes not quite right, sleeping badly but we're nearly there. I can't wait to get better. I really can't.

Love

Ali

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali

Well you have certainly had a good weekend so far and we think Charlie looks absolutely ace in his flying suit. We are thinking Shrink all the time so it is obviously working which is brilliant news. Keep up the good work, we love reading the blog as we feel as though we are with you helping you along the path to recovery. Keep smiling.
Love The Conways, Chris, David, Sarah, Dan, Stew, Jo & Freya xxxxx

Anonymous said...

Hello mate,
Sorry about getting cut off yesterday but it was great to chat even for a short time. You're sounding good and positive and I am sure it is a real buzz to have Jeanette about. Just keep doing what you're doing and we will all get there with you mate. Just heading up onto the Downs to get blown to bits with the girls,
Thinking shrink Russ, Belle & Cara xxx

J-A said...

Hey Ali,

You sound great! All your bits and pieces will start working again in good time, but great to hear you're feeling so much better in yourself. Hope things continue skyward.

Best thing that happened yesterday was watching Ireland win - despite playing like girls!

Thinking Shrink in Colchester. Love to you all.

J-A

Jules Abbott said...

Hi Ali

Glad you are having a better time of it at the moment. Hope it carries on just getting better and better.
Am thinking shrinking!!!!

Jules xxx

Anonymous said...

You're doing great, take time out as much as possible. Lovely to see the Flying suit for your nephew, great shot! Hope to catch you on the phone this week if possible, thinking lots of shrinking all the time and wishing you both lots of 'time out' getting better. What a diabolical England game yesterday!!! Booo Hoooo! (Arsenal one though and Man U drew i think!!??- not that I know that much on footie!) Love Sal

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

So glad to hear it won't be too long until you are back in the Alps.

We are thinking about you, Jeanette and your family.

Lots of love

David and Jo xx

Anonymous said...

hey Ali

patience, patience, patience...et patience encore.
martin se joint a moi pour t'envoyer tout plein de pensées positives et on espere te voir tres vite a meribel.
une superbe journée aujourd hui, tres bonne neige, un soleil magnique, un bon match de rugby, france/ecosse a la Taverne, une bonne pinte de cidre...
c est tout ce qui t attends a meribel et tout ce qui va te faire du bien...
on t'envoie de grosses bises, a bientot

gaelle et martin

Anonymous said...

hey Ali

patience, patience, patience...et patience encore.
martin se joint a moi pour t'envoyer tout plein de pensées positives et on espere te voir tres vite a meribel.
une superbe journée aujourd hui, tres bonne neige, un soleil magnique, un bon match de rugby, france/ecosse a la Taverne, une bonne pinte de cidre...
c est tout ce qui t attends a meribel et tout ce qui va te faire du bien...
on t'envoie de grosses bises, a bientot

gaelle et martin

Anonymous said...

hey Ali

patience, patience, patience...et patience encore.
martin se joint a moi pour t'envoyer tout plein de pensées positives et on espere te voir tres vite a meribel.
une superbe journée aujourd hui, tres bonne neige, un soleil magnique, un bon match de rugby, france/ecosse a la Taverne, une bonne pinte de cidre...
c est tout ce qui t attends a meribel et tout ce qui va te faire du bien...
on t'envoie de grosses bises, a bientot

gaelle et martin

Anonymous said...

hey Ali

patience, patience, patience...et patience encore.
martin se joint a moi pour t'envoyer tout plein de pensées positives et on espere te voir tres vite a meribel.
une superbe journée aujourd hui, tres bonne neige, un soleil magnique, un bon match de rugby, france/ecosse a la Taverne, une bonne pinte de cidre...
c est tout ce qui t attends a meribel et tout ce qui va te faire du bien...
on t'envoie de grosses bises, a bientot

gaelle et martin

Anonymous said...

oups i don t know what happened...
just wanted to make sure you read it ...
:)
:)
:)
gaelle

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali! How could I have been so wrong? I have never seen one, let alone a handful, but once in a woodland glade saw a "Phallus Impudicus"..... oops!or dead man's dong,to be polite. Keep the Summer Isles in mind for a future itinerary, there's still a lot to see and do. Good to see you blobbing again.'course I meant blogging! Awrabest.

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali

Saw your parents today - we were at a concert in Kimpton so lovely to chat with them. Anyway, stay strong, you are doing so incredibly well. Here is a lovely little ditty that one of my dear friends in Australia recently sent me. It was in graphic form so I'll turn it into words as best I can. It is religious but you don't need to be religious to appreciate this.........

The story starts with crowds of people carrying crosses (crucifixes) on their backs. They appear weighed down and are struggling. One man asks God to cut down his crucifix so he can carry it better. He repeatedly asks God to cut his cross down. God does so - twice. The man is then much happier and continues to carry his cross, along with all the other people who are still struggling with their full size crosses. Then, they reach a point upon which the only way forward is to to cross a crevasse - the people carrying their full size crosses simply lay their crosses across the crevasse and use them as a bridge. Obviously, the man who asked God to cut his cross down cannot cross as his is now too short. These words then follow.....

We complain about the cross we bear but don't realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God can see and we cannot.

Whatever your cross, whatever
your pain, there will always be sunshine, after the rain....

Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall; But God's always ready, to answer your call....

He knows every heartache, sees every tear, a word from His lips, can calm every fear...

Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night, But suddenly vanish, by dawn's early light...

The Savior is waiting, somewhere above, to give you His grace, and send you His love.

May God fill your day with blessings.

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Thinkshrink always and stay strong
Dee x

Anonymous said...

God Bless Alistair..... I think things are looking up for us all...

By any standards a mental year for snow & there is more to come....

Keep getting well & expect to know the reason for all this happening, if not tomorrow then one day all the same.....

God made you, Jeanette, your lovely doctors and nurses, the alpes, the powder, your lovely Mum & Dad, my Wife, my boy etc etc

God bless again & please forgive my dodgy sense of humour....

Steve - Cagnes sur Mer

Anonymous said...

Hi there,
we´ve been blown away in the valley today but when did a little bit of wind hurt anyone!!!
Counting down the days until we see you both so until then enjoy. Make the most of your little nephews because kids certainly don´t stay cute and little for very long.
Lots of Love CArolyn and John.

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

Great to hear that you are getting better each day. Really great news.

Love to you and your family,

Julian, Brinda and Harry

Anonymous said...

You enjoy your lie ins!! DOn't feel guilty about staying in bed make the most of it! :) Thinking of you as always hope to see you very soon Janey x x x

Anonymous said...

Ali + Jeanette ,
It was so lovely seeing you guys at the weekend at jo and si's, dinner was a lot of fun . Ali your doing amazingly well the think shrink mantra obviously working !!!!
It will be so good for you guys to be back in France together in your own home , not long now kids !!
Ill keep in touch xxxx
Massive hugs lisa

Anonymous said...

Dear Alistair,
wishing you well & peace & understanding & love.....

God's tenderest blessing to you & Jeanette.....

Steve - Cagnes

Alun Davies said...

Hey Ali,

Raised our glasses to the Think Shrink cause last night, hope it got through!

Oh, Shame about the rugby there boyo... Its such a great great shame to see England loose at home....

Yeah right!!

Ha!


Wales forever!!

Alun & Caz (Although Caz doesn't agree with the rugby comment...)

Anonymous said...

Ooooh! It's Hugh's birthday later this month too! Do they do that Red Arrows uniform in age 54?