We are very sad to report that Leni Jess passed away suddenly on the afternoon of Thursday 24 May 2012. Leni had a mild heart attack a few days earlier, although she thought it was a different issue. After her doctor received test results, Leni was told to go to hospital. The next day, Leni had a relatively routine procedure, but she died about ( Read more... )

The diary will be finalised later. At present I'm sleeping lots (though not necessarily at normal times), and coughing lots, on more antibiotics after seeing my doctor. Just thought I'd let friends know I made it back alive (perfectly okay flight, but about one hour's sleep, and jet lag like nothing else). I've also been reading, in between bouts ( Read more... )

After an hour or so of frustration last might, this morning I managed to check in for my flights on Monday night, and to assure myself that the aisle seats promised were indeed mine ( Read more... )

Sorry to drop off the planet. Either I've been doing things that are Hardly Worth Recording (though pleasant), or I've been Very Busy indeed, and afterwards Drop-dead Tired. I coughed throughout.

Wednesday passed in an enjoyable blur of talking, reading and net-surfing (and doing my Reversathon requests and sshg-exchange sign-up). It rained, I think. The weather ( Read more... )

( A short report of a quiet but satisfying day )

( It was a Bank Holiday - of course it rained! )

( A good long day at the V&A - though very tiring )

( Journey more tiring than I expected )

Both days were so quiet, there wasn't a lot of point to having separate posts. I netsurfed, I read a bit (having found an interesting long SSHG fic I hadn't read before, plus an hd_career_fair fic from 09 I should have read long ago, because it's good: : vaysh11's When the Clocks Stopped), I kept warm.

Friday I did the washing (thank you, fluffyllama!). This will see me through ( Read more... )

A quiet day, some sun, some shadow, lots of enjoyment talking with fluffyllama and watching her Lottie dog. I'm having a lovely, peaceful holiday here! Still too scatter-minded after concentrating on writing fic to read much of it ( Read more... )