Back Home Again!

Hi Everyone,

We set off from the cottage yesterday at 5.30 p.m. for the drive up to St Malo which takes about two hours. Normally you have to wait to board until about 11.30 but yesterday they started the process at 7.00 and let you on as you arrived. We had a great cabin with proper beds, TV and a mini-bar! We had a fantastic meal in the posh restaurant, a game of Rummikub with Carys (who's a bit obsessed) and then even managed a few episodes of 24 before bed. We even had a very civilized breakfast in our room before hitting the motorway back hoime. We were hoping to get to church for at least part of the service but the ferry was a little late and James' bus back from Heathrow didn't arrive until 1.45 (1 hour 30 minutes late). The church met after the main service to pray for me again - bless em! We went over to the pub opposite our house and I ate a full roast dinner with no problem at all. The great news is that eating is 100% normal at the moment - brill.

Poor old James is beat with jet lag and is fast asleep on the sofa. He woke up momentarily to shout 'where are my skis' before searching the room for them - sort of a sleep walking thingy. We led him back to the sofa to resume the snooze. It sounds as though he had a really great time in snowy Colorado.

We had an amazing holiday in France, we didn't see a single cloud in the sky for 7 days. We really enjoyed ourselves and are already looking forward to going back at Easter with everyone and Rosie Dog. We have inherited a mouse in the house who introduced himself to Teresa with classic French charm in the middle of the night in the kitchen, he lives under the dishwasher - but not for long!!

Really looking forward to seeing my Auntie Joy (from Ambergate) and cousin Julia who are paying a visit tomorrow and stopping over till Tuesday.

Loads of appointments this week; tomorrow with the Oncologist at 3.15 p.m. He's recently been to an international conference of Oncologists in Orlando (why always somewhere hot and never Scunthorpe?) and was going to be on the look-out for new treatments and trials for me. On Tuesday the PIC line is fitted and then chemo round 2 on Wednesday. Bring it on; it (and the prayer) are working!

It's good to be back home with James & Chloe and we're enjoying 'Dancing On Ice' even as I type. I'll let you know what Dr Belusu says tomorrow and try and post some more pictures too. Seems strange to be starting another week not at work, can't imagine what it must be like if you have to face all this and carry on working.

Thanks to all those reading the blog and posting comments; sorry if I don't respond to each one personally. Thanks to Linda & Ralph (my parent's neighbours in Littleover, Derby) who are printing it off for my mum & dad who aren't silver surfers (yet!). Once more thank you for your prayers. We know of people all over the world giving the Lord an ear bashing on my behalf. We're hearing about all sorts of good stuff coming out of this already. People are talking who'd fallen out, we've made contact with friends with haven't spoken to in years and folk are going to church who had been on a bit of a 'spiritual career break'. God is so good at the redemption thing, bringing good stuff out of bad circumstances. Think what glory my healing will give him!

Better sign-off and get back to 'Dancing On Ice'. Don't you just love Jason???

See ya... Dave