Today I returned to work. I haven't worked in over a month. At the end of May I had time off togo on holiday to Jamaica, four days after my return I headed to my parent's for a 'few' days. Which those who know will understand how this turned into a few weeks and not days.I was heding back to work as a bag of mixed emotions. My plan was to get in early as I knew my inbox would be full up. I did get there early however my early time was filled with hugs, kisses and concern for me which was lovely but again gave me a wobbly moment. I finally settled down for the day.

Rather busy, I had over 300 emails to plough through. So I settled down and got my head around the new staff I'm managing but had not met and all the new happenings. It was all very surreal. Recently I've almost been in a world of my own almost like time has stood still for me yet I realised the world of my work has carried on. I got through the day with the occasional wobbly moment- greatly helped by one of my good friends who I work with who completely understood me having been in my exact situation a few years ago and being a similar age to myself.


My day ended and I headed to the tube. When I reached my local tube station of Harrow on the Hill I jumped off and walked to my flat. However this short walk takes me through the shopping centre........................and it's Thursday. This means all the shops were open later. Of course I was enticed into a few (it would be rude not to look), I ended up taking arms of clothes to the changing rooms. I never purchased anything but made mental notes of what I liked in order to return at the weekend. Well it's my birthday son and it would be very wrong not to treat myself for this I'm a firm believer! I can just hear my mum laughing at me here! She would say 'no more belts and shoes Miss Lydia'! As you can see below I don't own many







Anyway after what has been a long day I'm feeling quite exhausted so I feel it may be time for me to retire for the night!