Weeks 106 -110 (27 July – 30 Aug)

It’s been two months since I added anything to the blog. I feel the need to keep it continuous, even if it’s brief. Though on past experience when I get going brevity and succinctness seem elude me.
We went to my sister’s house in Winchester from 27 July to 17 August (3 weeks) then to my Mum’s (also Winchester) for 3 days. Libby and Brian were away for two weeks and it was refreshing to be on our own in a different place. We managed to catch up with Cathy Asiki and her family when they visited Southampton. We also went swimming a few times too. Unfortunately we had to return to Romford for a couple of nights due to Andrea’s MRI scan.
We were able to watch more of the Olympics than ever before so it was good that Team GB did so well. We also cheered the Ugandan athletes. Our own exercise was more limited though Andrea did manage to use the new electric wheelchair at Thorndon Park which was given in memory of one of our church friends, Dennis Kearns. I had to tell her to slow down a couple of times and was very pleased when she sailed through a patch of mud while I gingerly picked my through the least wet patches. It’s an amazing machine – a 4x4 all terrain of wheelchairs.

The other highlight of August was the wedding of my brother John to Amanda on Friday 29th. So we now have another Mr J and Mrs A McAdam in the family. They live in Buckingham and the service was held in a picturesque village church nearby. The reception afterwards was in a hotel near Silverstone. John is a fan of motor racing (cars and bikes) so it was fitting that they spent the night in the Schumacher Suite. The following day was hot and sunny – notable because it seems to have been the only one all summer. Not that we were particularly looking for hot sunshine, but it would have been nice to sit outside more than we were able.