Addicted To Green Tea: June 2015

Thursday 18 June 2015

It's been 5 years

I have been thinking this week while I have been away, how lucky I am to be here in Norfolk having such a wonderful time. Five years ago I was struggling with the diagnosis that I had stage III cancer. I believed that I would not make 6 months. As you all will know from reading this blog, I did survive 6 months and even though the following two years were difficult, I have had no treatment for nearly 3 years. My last relapse was in July 2012 when I had a lung matatise. Since then I have not had another remission.

How fortunate am I? Very.
Lucky? Definitely.
Privileged? Without a doubt.

An overwhelming sense of gratitude.Five years of a wonderful life. A big thank you to everyone who has a part in my survival and to the universe for letting me have this chance to continuing living my life!

Some of my best moments of this week - another brilliant week in Norfolk.

It's been a wonderful week - be sad to return home! Here's some of my best moments.

Selfie

Fields with poppies

The menu of the best tea shop I have visited for a long time.

The Folly Tea Shop entrance - lovely garden

Walks on the beach with Colin.

The veggie breakfast at the Thornham Deli

Unexpectedly coming across this pretty allotment on our country walk.

Fresh sea trout at the Duck Inn Stanhoe.

This amazing Norfolk sky

Evening walks on Brancaster beach

Wild poppies.

Fabulous Norfolk - again!

I am back in fabulous Norfolk again. I had such a great time here in April, I have been looking forward to coming back here. I didn't think that I would get the opportunity so soon. I am staying in a pretty cottage in Docking. While there is not a lot going on here, it is ideally located to get to different places along the coast.

Colin is of course having the time of his life again - running like a mad thing along the empty beaches and swimming in the North sea. Rather him than me as even in June it is certainly still very cold.

The closest beach to us is Brancaster where we have walked every day. Although Holkham beach still remains my favourite. The walk to the Wells Beach cafe is the walk that gives you the added reward of being able to have refreshments part way through.

All this fresh sea air, walking, being in nature and generally relaxing has to be good for my soul.

Holkham Beach

Colin enjoying himself in the sea at Holkham

Selfie of Colin and me at one of the beach huts at Wells Next the Sea

Morning tea at the Wells Beach Cafe

Paddle boarders at Brancaster on one of our evening walks

My new beach residence!

Wednesday 3 June 2015

Wow - it's been such a long time

I was walking Colin with my friend Ruth this morning, when she mentioned that I had not updated my blog since March. I thought that this could not be right so I was surprised that this was true when I checked.
You will all be relieved to know that all is well - health and life are all good. I have been working on a couple of new projects, which I hope to share with you soon. This has keeping me busy.

So what has been happening?

Here's a quick run down:

April's highlight was a wonderful two week break in Norfolk. I rented a cosy cottage in Thornham in North Norfolk. Had friends to stay and spend quality time catching up with them. Colin and I walked on the beach everyday. The weather was very kind to me and the sun shone most days. I appreciated the solitude of walking on those vast empty Norfolk beaches and looking at the big blue skies. Holkham beach was a big favourite especially when it included a visit to the Wells Beach Cafe. A reviving cup of green tea and a treat was a welcoming break in the walk.