A sad end to 2019...

I start this year with sad news. My dear friend Chris Orpin has passed away between Christmas and New Year. He was diagnosed with cancer just over three years ago and whilst we knew it was terminal, we did not expect his passing so soon. He and his wife, together with two old friends were meant to come and visit in a couple of weeks…………..

I am so upset for him, his wife and his two daughters, not to mention his mother.

I am so upset and no doubt am not alone when I say that although we knew that Chris was unlikely to see 2020, this came as a shock  and made me think about my own mortality. 

I spend a couple of hours sitting on the nearest beach today, thinking about the many funny times we had together during the 37 years I knew him.

We drove each other mad when we shared a house together many many years ago. He was tidy, I lived in chaos. He labelled his food in the fridge, I ate it anyway. He washed his company car which he was proud of, I ( by mistake) reversed into it. He collected butterflies, which he kept in the fridge in small containers, I wanted to release them and give them their freedom back. He went to bed at a reasonable time, I partied downstairs with my girlfriends…………….. We shared many many meals together as our families grew or I should say, ‘ as we all had sprogs!’, his favourite endearment for the children. He was a case, a one off, a special person, who was so funny without realising it, which made him even funnier.

My thoughts are with his family.

After a fantastic Christmas, the best ever ( I am so lucky, in 30 years, we have never had a Christmas without all our children, including our adopted children), I have today started an intense detox. I am on MMS and DMSO ( which I have mentioned previously but not expanded on. I will over the coming days), I am juicing and on high Cannabis oil ( THC content 66%) and CBD 20%. No more champagne, chocolate, cheese, rich food etc, which I succumbed to over Christmas. How could I not, Rhea, my daughter and Ben her boyfriend were cooking and we all suggested that they join ‘Master chef’ as their food is simply outstanding…………….. just not good for me, which is frustrating, as I always joked that ‘ I was born to eat and drink’. But, hey if it prolongs my life, then juicing, veggies, supplement etc is just fine by me.

I am looking forward to flying back to Germany in a couple of weeks to meet with Uwe again, who keeps telling me not to treat him like a MOT for the body and mind and keeps reminding me that I should practice mindfulness daily. I am trying.