Annual winter break

Two weeks ago we set off on our annual holiday with our local Cricket Club: this year's destination was Sofia, Bulgaria.
This in itself proved to be a challenge as the group had to convene at 3.00am for the transfer to the airport.

Mount Vitosha

 

Collecting hot water

View from hotel room

 On the first full day the group visited Mount Vitosha and watched  children who were learing to ski. The weather was beautiful, far better than the weather that we had left behind in the U.K..
I managed very well for the three full days that we were there: we travelled by local tram wherever possible. The pavements left a lot to be desired with missing manhole covers and some that we not fitted correctly. Our arrival back home was heralded by further bad weather and our journey from the airport proved testing.
The week after our return was very busy and included a trip to the theatre, an acupuncture appointment and also an invitation to attend a Stroke Rehab Group at the hospital where I received my treatment. Our family are staying for a few days over the Bank Holiday weekend.

 All of this has now taken its toll. I am now exhausted and must have enforced rest. This has happened previously and makes me very emotional. I also get the sensation of "ticking" in my head which is a true sign that I have overdone things - I treat this as a caution. As much as I would like to think that I can carry on in the same way before my Stroke I know that I cannot. It is an intermittent source of frustration, but I take the opportunities as they arise, and I am thankful for everything that I have achieved so far.