I did see your reply thanks Ali. I have to have some Radiotherapy after chemo but i hear that isn’t as bad so fingers crossed. Then it will be more surgery to have my right breast off and then a hysterectomy due to this BRACA 2 gene i have inherited. But i know it is all being done to prevent the big C coming back. Anyway enough about me i hope you are getting better and enjoying time with your granddaughter. Take care lots of love Alison xxx

Hi there Sue, lovely to hear from you and thank you for your kind and caring words. I am feeling better than I was and this enforced rest is no doubt helping. I am very glad that you enjoy the blog and also the Saturday night stories – it’s my pleasure to bring you both. I do hope it won’t be too much longer before you can see your grandchildren – fingers crossed the final restrictions will soon be lifted and we will feel safe again. Take care, love Ali xx

Dear Heather, missing the Q too, but hopefully back with you the week after next all things being even. I hope that you and yours are well and safe. Take care, love Ali x

Dear Molly, please don’t worry I have been very well looked after and once the results of all the tests are through I am sure I will be able to drive once more and return to work. I think this may well have been my body just telling me to slow down! Whenever I get stressed about things I just busy myself to it’s been good for me to rest for a while. I am glad you enjoy the blog and the photographs and thank you for getting in touch, love Ali xx

Hi there Sue, I do hope that you and yours are well, and yes, I was very lucky that Roz was there to guide me as I think I would have truly panicked if not. She is very wise and cool-headed in a crisis, and made all the difference. Yes, seeing Lucy and Honey just a few days later was a real tonic, and hopefully once the results come through i will be able to drive and return to work. Love to you, Ali xx

My dear Julia, I can assure you that your comment along with all the other beautifully written, kind and caring sentiments have carried me through these last few weeks and have made the world of difference. I know it’s unlike we will ever meet, but this connection is priceless. I loved your description of the time you spent with your friend in the park, and if we take only the simple things from this experience and use them to appreciate the same once it’s behind us, then it will be a very good thing. In your comments alone I saw so many reasons to realise how lucky I am and how fortunate to have family who are well and healthy. So many others are no where near as fortunate… I hope it will not be too much longer before you and Ivy can sit down to your long awaited game of pass the parcel and that you can hug your daughter Sarah who no doubt could do with it as much as you. Thank you very much for taking the time out to keep in touch here, and I look forward to hearing from you again, love Ali xx

Hi Sue, thank you for your kind words. I too am very much hoping that the results will come back as normal, and I have been able to rest up although it’s not what I’m used to! Just hoping that once I return to doing more things don’t lapse again. Fingers crossed I’ll be back with you the week after next and definitely with Diamonique 🙂 Take care love Ali x

Dear Christine, I think you’re right about things changing healthwise once you get older, and I keep forgetting I’m 60! I am sure that once it’s easier for us all to get out and enjoy walking or whatever else we like to do the pressure will be less. So glad you have been able to see your brother in the garden – let’s pray we have more of this sunny weather. I was lucky enough to see both my sons and my sister this last week in the garden. Hopefully once my results are through I can drive and return to work. Stay safe and well, love Ali xx

My dear Zoe, I am so sorry to know that you lost your husband and that you’ve had to contend alone with this dreadful time… I do hope you have folk around you who have been able to help with shopping and keeping you company – if only at a distance. It’s so kind of you to send me your good wishes, and I am sending you mine. Please stay well and safe and I hope that once all this is behind us life will become easier for you. Love Ali x