i went into a charity shop as i had a bit of time to spare before an appointment and i found both volumes of rumer godden autobiography .i haven't  read her books for years,so i was so pleased to buy these two books. as i have said before, my reading has gone down hill  lately, i really do not why. but i taken i not going to worry to much and get on with other things then it might come back, my love for reading.to be honest  i feel a little bit lost, my youngest is in year 11, then hoping to go to college. we had bad news again yesterday  an other member of my partner family died.
that saying that one door closes an other opens rings true,my youngest will be off doing his thing college etc. i really have to stop being so negative, but i must be honest i am scared, so i will have to stop felling sorry for myself and get on with.
when i look back on this post in the future i will cringe to myself. but i think writing it down helps.

right decision

my elderly friend who had to go into a care home, said that she made the right decision to go after all.
she is more independent now ,she goes down to the communal lounge in the morning and if the weather is not to bad she will take a walk into the garden. she is enjoying a 3 course lunch every day which is cooked for her. when she was living on her own she would rarely cook for herself . and she is making new friends which is good ,as when she was on her own apart from her neighbour and me she didn't see anyone .i am so pleased for her.and you can see that she has really perked up in herself. we will be joining her for sunday lunch, we just have to pay a contribution towards the lunch and it will be  a 3 course lunch. the home encourages family and friends to join in for lunch and its not just for sundays ,you can go any day.we are looking forward to it, saves me cooking!
i enjoy cooking,but  its nice to have a break  . now i must go back to my new cookery book ' under the walnut tree  ' i have followed one recipe which work out very well,so here's to the next one .                    

feeling better

i am beginning to feel better in myself,and being to get back to reading. at the moment i am reading a josephine tey book, i needed something which was not to deep to ease myself into reading again, and i think i found the author, the one i am reading is the singing sands, i have only just read the first two chapters and i think i am going to enjoy the book. i will let you know when i finished it.

after the past month, which has been really horrible, things are slowly getting back to normal.there was an unexpected death in the family and it really knocked me back. what really upset me was that some of the family members in a way was pleased that she died, i know that sounds wicked, but its true.i know we are not perfect we have all got faults,but to say what they said to my partner,  i really don't know what to say.but that's enough of that.
i haven't done much reading , but hopefully that will change . i need to find something uplifting and cheerful. if anybody got any ideas ,i would be very grateful.

new cookery book

i bought myself a new cookery book . and i read it from cover to cover and i have earmarked a few recipes to try soon.. apart from that i have not done much reading as life has been a bit hectic just lately. i have not really done any reading in bed just lately. i hope i will be be able to so soon. but i have decided to keep the kindle upstairs and keep the reading books downstairs .

finished mrs miniver

i just finished mrs miniver, i really enjoyed it more please.

there is one passage which i thought was very thought provoking,i quote  and she wondered why it had never occurred to her before that you cannot successfully navigate the future unless you keep always framed beside it a small, clear image of the pass.

i was given a kindle for a present and i really love it. it will not take place of books never ever . i have down loaded some authors i have never read before,,so i am looking forward to reading them.
but the thing is now what book shall i read next?  i have got quite choice to choose from. do i read from the kindle or from books? i just thought i could read the kindle in bed and a book downstairs or vice versa. now i have the happy job to choose what to read on the kindle and what to read.

not much reading done

this last week i have not been able to do much reading, due to life. but hopefully i will be able to do some this coming week.
i was sorting out my magazines yesterday as i had quite a big pile and among them i found some books i forgot about. so i really have got a lot of reading to do. and also i must stop buying books, because they are my comfort zone at the moment.and at the moment money is a bit short.
a member of the family is in hospital and at the moment things do not look too good. my partner is still waiting for the results of some tests. his sister has got mental health issues and family and friends are squabbling about who will look after her .they all think that they know whats best for her. but none of them have asked her or really spoken to her about what she wants.i have said to ask her what she thinks, but i got told mind my own business ,so i will.
in the past i turned to comfort food,then i bought wool as i do both knitting and crochet, i got enough yarn to stock a shop. but i am using it slow but sure.now its books and magazines i buy.
so hopefully as i said before, i will start reading again, in fact i will do so today.

borrowed 2 books

i borrowed 2 books from the library at work.,they are: trains and buttered toast by john betjeman. travels with myself and another by martha gellhorn. to be honest i don't much about these authors, but am looking forward to reading them.

book blog

 i do love books whether they are fact, non fiction ,fiction,craft, any sort of books really .i thought i have a blog about books.
at the moment i am reading two books , mr norris changes trains and mrs miniver. i am am enjoying them both.mrs miniver was suggested by book snob.
where i work we have got a library and its got a good range of books, so tomorrow when i go to work i will choose two random books to read through august, as we  will be closed for august.
i just got into a rut with my reading and need to come out of my comfort zone. so if anyone got any suggestions to what i can read at a later date i will be grateful .
till the next time happy reading.