Feeling sorry for oneself

Ste Monique
Yesterday's weather: Wonderful

There's nothing worse than a summer cold, is there? Jon had one last week and, being the kindly, generous, sharing person he is, he's let me have a turn at it now.

The weather is better than it has been for ages; sun shining, no clouds, beautifully warm and I feel like going back to bed. I hardly slept last night being either too hot, or too cold, or coughing and today I am feeling thoroughly sorry for myself.

So I will pull myself together, dose up with paracetamol and go and keep Jon company putting up the tool shed (which did arrive intact and has a floor). I'll probably take a chair and my latest book with me 'Blood and Sand' by Frank Gardner which is a really good read and will certainly stop me from feeling sorry for myself. For those of you who don't know him, Frank Gardner is the BBC's Security Correspondent and was shot in Saudi Arabia in 2004 leaving him paralysed from the waist down. The book is his autobiography telling of his passion for the Middle East and his recovery from the attempt on his life. And I will send a big 'thank you' to Simon A for recommending it to me.

We have recently received a whole batch of books from Amazon UK which we are hoping to work our way through in the coming weeks, Turkish authors seem to be the order of the day plus a very large volume about Louis Darquier former Mayor of Cahors and Nazi collaborator. Called 'Bad Faith' this book will not make for pleasant reading but has glowing reviews and should be an interesting insight into someone who had great influence locally during WWII - unfortunately not good influence. As one of my interests is the participation of the Resistance in these parts during WWII, I am in some strange way looking forward to this book.

So, it is a public holiday in the UK today. Enjoy the sunshine. We will.