Up The Farway Tree

Hen weekend

Thought it was about time I updated my blog!    The last post was on returning from the hen weekend with Nicola, but I haven't had a chance to update with some pictures yet :-)  It was a great weekend!  We travelled down to London on the friday by train - best way to travel in a group because it gave us a chance to get to know each other (over a few bottles of bubbly!) and was a great start to the weekend.  We were staying at a hotel called CitizenM which was really funky and modern, the rooms being like little pods with ipads to cotrol the blinds and lights etc.  Easily amused!   On Saturday we went on the open top bus and river cruise, which was really nice - the weather was amazingly hot and sunny so it was ideal way to spend the day.  Throughout the day the bridesmaids had various accessories for Nicola to wear and we all had our 'boppers' on (see pics) all day - making it easy not to lose anyone haha.

 In the evening we all had to dress in black and red before heading out for a lovely meal in Covent Garden.  Everyone had to bring a small present for Nicola to remind her of a time we spent together or a memory.  I had got her a little black and white cat which related to a very long story about a soft toy cat we called 'skanky' when we shared a flat at uni.  I wont go into the story here but she recognised the reference right away (as did Kenny from the flat when he met us the next day!)   After the meal we went to a Comedy Club, which was excellent! 

The following morning we were feeling fairly bright and breezy (comedy club was good idea because not too much drinking at that!)  We were next to the Tate Modern so had a lovely breakfast in their cafe, sitting outside in the sun.   We briefly met up with Kenny before heading to the train station for the journey home.  All in all it was a fab weekend :-)

I had CF clinic yesterday, which was fine.  My lung function was a bit lower but they thought it was because it was different equipment to Newcastle - chest sounded fine and not breathless so no concerns at all.  Weight was much the same, although dietician always wants me to be a bit fatter haha.   Everything else seemed fine and I will be back in Newcastle for check in December.  My joints are a bit of an ongoing issue but also seeing rheumatology in December again so will see if they have any further thoughts.  My shoulder is still quite sore despite the steroid injection, so a bit disappointed about that.  However it was only couple of weeks ago so still might settle a bit.

Next week is busy with Freshers Fayre on Thursday and  Friday.  I need to collect donor desk things from NHSBT next week and set up the stall on wednesday night.  I was thinking back to last year doing this - it was really hot because I was wearing flip flops and we were eating ice lollies - where as today there was frost when I got up!!!  Weird.

The other thing I forgot to link to on my blog was a letter I got published in the BMJ.  It was in relation to an opinon article about relatives consenting to organ donation.  I will give you the link (which will also allow you to read the original article) and you can decide for yourselves what you think :-)

BMJ letter