We had two nice New Zealanders staying for B and B who left this morning to sail home on the QE2 as far as Dubai, on the ship`s last voyage. We intended to go to Southampton to wave her off but I have a sore throat and it is very cold, also thousands of others have the same idea, so we watched it on television. Everyone was weeping with emotion but I decided I don`t really approve of all that luxury and I would not like being cooped up for weeks being given too much to eat, I would want to pop down to the kitchen and give them a hand with the washing up.
I went to my writing group this morning and looked round the room and thought what a lucky woman I am to have this good group of friends who have been meeting in each other`s houses on alternate Tuesday mornings for years and years. We read out our efforts to each other and it is a delight, much better than a cruise.