Life!

Mike continued to feel under the weather for the next couple of days, but still went ringing at Cumberlands with Louise.  He sat in the corner shivering and Geraldine sent him to hospital because his fingers were turning purple and he was showing signs of sepsis.  She said he needed antibiotics immediately.  He was in A&E all night and they admitted him at 3 am.  He spent 2 days in St Thomas hospital. Fame at last - Mike spoke with John Harrold in Herefordshire to arrange a tower for the Barnes summer trip, and when he gave his name John said "any relation to Jill Wigney who rings handbells!".  That's a first! Coffee with Muffie  - went to Osterley again. This time we walked round the formal gardens which were much larger than I had expected.  Muffie gave me some plants for my garden which should grow like weeds! Handbells  - failed peal attempts of Superlative and Yorkshire with Steve. Middx AGM  - cold windy day.  Neighbour rang to say roof had blown off s

Highlights Placed a bet on the Grand National for the first time in my life. Used the William Hill app and paid with PayPal.  £10 each way on One for Arthur - and it came in 6th which was the last place on which they were paying out!  I won £30. Mike rang John Harrold in Hereford to book a tower for the Summer Trip and John asked him if he was related to Jill Wigney who rings handbells!!  Yay - famous!! Had my hair cut - hardly anyone noticed because I tied it back in the same way but it felt much lighter and shorter to me.  Had a manicure and pedicure too. Walking Did the Downley walk with Maryanne, Kath and Madeleine (5.8m) (I dubbed it the Downley 5 trees walk because we had to clamber over 5 fallen trees in total).  It was a lovely day - in fact quite hot - and a really good walk.  The pub lunch at the Le De Spencers Arms was good too - tuna sandwich with chips. Met Muffie for coffee at Osterley and we walked round the formal gardens - which turned out to be about