I hadn’t quite realised it has been 6 months since I last blogged; my life has been on so much hold this year that I am not aware of lapses in activity. Rather like the Thames Estuary below, life continues to be foggy.

Since I last posted we have survived the first anniversary, finally received probate, continued to live with grief and experienced family tensions. Some days are brighter thanks to great friends, and occasionally my sense of inner joy and peace returns for a few moments. The future was even looking positive for a few weeks when I thought I’d sold my home. Unfortunately though the sale has fallen through, and future plans are once more on hold. The second year is not as painful as the first but it is still incredibly challenging. I am okayish, so I thought though I’d pop by to say a quick hello to you all, and to share a few photographs from a recent short trip to the north Kent coast. Still not up to taking the camera with me, but I was at least thinking of the blog when I took them.

Thanks to the heat and Robert’s birthday memories I didn’t do much apart from walk loads and listen to audio books, but it was good to get away to a part of England that Robert loved. He’d probably though wouldn’t have accompanied me on my sunrise walks!

He’d definitely though sat out with me in the evenings on the terrace watching the sunset over Herne Bay, and probably like me been confused. Generally in the south of England and on the coast you look south, so you look left for the sunrise and right for the sunset. On this stretch of coastline in southern England though you’re looking north and so the sets and the rises are the other way round. Confusing but still very beautiful and bringing in the words of Richard E Grant ‘a pocketful of happiness’.

I do have a few more trips planned over the coming months, so fingers crossed my next post won’t be that long away. In the meantime take care everyone.

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  1. Becky, as many have said you have plenty of friends on the blogosphere so I do hope you write some more and share images of your walks. Walking is such a release for me too. Blogging is my happy place to lose myself and I am sure it is yours when the time is right.

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  3. Hiya darlin 🤗🩵 We have friends here at present so I was alerted to your post by Jude. You know she has her own woes but family are with her right now. Such a shame about the house because I imagine you need to sell that before you can properly move on. Often thinking of you but not in a position to offer much solace. Sending hugs, Becky. 💙

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  5. Great that you have dipped a toe into the blogosphere, Becky and hope you will visit again soon. Love your images of the North Kent coast! Big hugs Sue

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    1. Thanks Sue, and apologies once more that I am not at yours today. As I type this I have the gas engineer here working on the boiler – fingers crossed he fixes it!

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        7. so relieved, had been dreading the appointment today in case they found something else and I would have to replace the boiler. Bad enough doing that at anytime but when you are moving absolutely not what you want!

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  6. Hey Becky, it’s so lovely to see your gorgeous photos of ‘a pocketful of happiness’ and read about how you’re doing. Fingers crossed the right buyer comes your way. 🥰💜🥰

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    1. Thanks Clare. Your crossed fingers have brought 3 buyers, but I need you to keep the fingers crossed as none of them have sold their own places so it is a waiting game at the moment!

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  8. Hi Becky, I am smiling at your ‘confusing sunrise/sunset.’ We have the same situation in Florida because of our unusual shape. When I visit the Gulf Coast I look left and right for sunrise/sunset, but at home, on the East Coast, I look straight out to the ocean for sunrise and behind me over the river for sunset – confusing indeed. I can’t believe it’s a year already. Okayish is better than a lot of other options. You will get there.

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  9. Great to hear from you. Thanks for the pictures. I am trying to convince my husband to spend three weeks in the United Kingdom next year before visiting Portugal to see our grandkids and kids. I have wanted to see Cornwall and the Cotswolds. We’ll see.

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  10. So good to have you dipping your toe back into the blogosphere. It’s a place where you have many friends, even though they’re Virtual. It’s clear that many of us think about you often. So I hope you’ll pop in again, maybe quite soon?

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  11. Hi Becky, it’s so good to hear from you and know we are thinking of you. Such beautiful photos you’ve shared and I’m happy to hear you have snippets of peace. May things get easier as time goes by. Sending warm hugs your way from across the pond. ❤️🤗❤️

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  13. I’ve been wondering how you were doing so it’s really good to to hear from you. I’m glad you were able to find some peace in this beautiful coastal area, however fleeting. I do hope you manage to finalise the house sale soon, it seems it will be another important milestone for you. Rest assured we are all thinking of you and wishing you strength and comfort.

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  15. You’ve been in my thoughts, Becky. Keep on keeping on. You’re doing brilliantly, even if it doesn’t feel like it. Beautiful photos that show you are keeping an eye on wider horizons, which is also brilliant. Big hug. Tx

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  16. Echoing all the comments before mine. The photos are beautiful and it’s good to hear from you. ❤️❤️❤️. May peace come more and more often while the good memories remain.

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  17. Nice to hear from you Becky. Baby steps…..you’re right that the second year is somewhat easier but Robert will always be at the back of your mind. Hope to hear from you again, sooner than later. Take care. Carol

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  18. Becky, we have thought of you often, and fondly. Good to see your photos and commentary once again. I love the quote you mentioned: “a pocketfull of happiness.” May your clothes have many pockets, full of as much happiness as you can carry. Be well.

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  19. It’s good to hear from you again, Becky! I hope your ears are ringing occasionally when one of us thinks of you – which I do. Whenever I see a photo and think: that would look good as a square. Take care of yourself, it’s the best you can do!

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  20. Hi Becky,
    Happy to see you back blogging and see some beautiful photos. I’m sure life will never be the same for you but good to read your words of positivity ☺️

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