Today was ,to me almost
a dream come true and hours later I am still floating in a happy
haze,and it's all thanks to my son.
He decided that we
should go out for the day to put the new buggy through her paces,
especially important is the accuracy of the mileage allowance and the
batteries ability to deliver it. I confess that have been a little
nervous about striking out on my own and possibly running out of
power miles from home in cold weather.
After an early
breakfast we set out for St Margaret's, a pretty suburb of Richmond
on Thames,I measured my speed to my son's walking pace ans was
surprised how little power had been used.
Felling more
adventurous we set of for Richmond,a real treat for me as it must be
at least ten years since I shopped there.
Richmond is blessed
with several very good charity shops and these interesting emporium
have always been popular with my son and I. Today I purchased a
beautiful scarf with a silver butterfly clasp, a colourful fluffy
scarf and a cast iron trivet for the wok, it was so exciting to be
able to shop for bits and pieces again. I know it sounds a little
pathetic but when you have been housebound for two years and then
subsequently able only to get as far as the nearest
supermarket,shopping in a lovely town like Richmond is a special
treat.
We stopped for coffee
halfway and then had a bit to eat on the way back so that I could
safely take my medication. Thank heavens my son persisted in hos
efforts to make me try a greater distance,because now other small and
equally charming place are open to me,Twickenham,Whitton, Chiswick
and Kew,my horizon is suddenly so much wider and although winter has
set in all these lovely places will be there in the spring, I am so
happy,so very ,very happy.
Pa treated us to a
takeaway so that I| should not have to cook and so I chose pizza so
that there would be no dishes to wash afterwards.
My perfect day ends
with a cup of hot coffee and an early night, I am so lucky.
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