People   (Re-unions, trace old friends and relatives.)

Hi momac (and friends). Hope you don’t mind me updating you on what’s been happening over the past several months, so, here we go … We moved house four and a half months ago (i.e. just 500 yards from our previous address) and believe me, it’s brought its fair share of problems!!!

FIRSTLY
The house has a cellar, which means that you have to walk out of the house and go down narrow winding steps to get to the patio and into the garden. This may sound very nice - and in some ways it is. However, things were to become more complicated!

When moving in, a friend of mine did us a favour and offered to lend a helping hand with the removal – but little did we know that it was going to become a very costly gesture from my friend! When the removal was almost completed and only one or two items left to be taken down the winding steps and into the cellar there was a mighty yell !!! … my friend had lost his footing on the steps and went head over heels and plunged into a 7 ft drop onto concrete – and at age 50years it would really hurt. It took two ambulances and a crew of four paramedics to strap him into a stretcher and hoist him up two flights of steps … no mean task! Since then (nearly 5 months ago), my friend has been somewhat incapacitated and only able to do certain jobs … Not what I would call a great start to moving house!

SECONDLY
Just before (and during) moving home – I had continual Nausea which was with me 24 hours a day i.e. morning, afternoon and all night long (i.e. no sleep at all for months). Thank God (literally) the nausea has now disappeared but I’m left with continual ‘stomach bloating’ and a ‘Hiatus Hernia’ … Note: Not all people with ‘Hiatus Hernia’ (very few in fact) suffer continual Nausea and bloating … and this is a Medical Fact!!!

THIRDLY
I had an operation about 10 years ago which sometimes has to be repeated at a later date - and would you believe it; within just a few days of moving home I was under the knife from which I’m still recovering. After the operation, I developed Inflammation of the area and also a severe infection and other complications which had me in severe pain 24/7. Thanks to God I now seem to be on the mend and for the past few weeks things haven't been too bad … EXCEPT FOR NEXT DOORS ‘TWO’ CONTINUALLY BARKING DOGS, which are an absolute nightmare and the dog owners couldn't care less. The owners only let the dogs out to do what they have to do and all the evidence is on their patio. Note: The continual barking comes from ISIDE their house NOT outside. I've looked for advice on-line - but it could be a lengthy process. Has anyone any better ideas

FOURTHLY
Just to round it all up - I got out of bed last Saturday morning (25th July 2013) and my wife (Margaret) greeted me with this; “WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS LOT IN THE GARDEN?” … I took a look through the back window into the garden and saw what we thought was hundreds of WASPS … However; they turned out to be around 5,000 Honey Bee’s. This, of course required specialist attention by a Bee-Keeper who sorted it FREE OF CHARGE. Other than this … everything is just fine … Sorry, its my sense of humour! Love you all. God Bless. johnboy.